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‘Cristiano Ronaldo made me do the splits. I thought, ‘This can’t happen again.’ I didn’t want someone to take my career away from me’ Ashley Cole on his major tournament battles with the Portuguese icon

England’s Cole was tasked with stopping Ronaldo at Euro 2004 and at the World Cup two years later

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‘There’s going to be a moment where England are under the cosh – to win the World Cup, someone is going to have to take the game by the scruff of the neck’ Joe Cole on what England need to do to win the World Cup

The former West Ham and Chelsea playmaker was a part of England’s 2002 and 2006 World Cup squads

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Joe Cole outlines key to success for Thomas Tuchel’s England at World Cup

Joe Cole has given his verdict on England’s chances at this summer’s World Cup

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'Peaky Blinders' star Joe Cole and director Clio Barnard on class, masculinity and modern Britain

Premiering in the Directors' Fortnight section at the Cannes Film Festival, "I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning" is Clio Barnard's adaptation of Keiran Goddard's acclaimed novel about five childhood friends from working-class Birmingham whose lives have drifted far from the futures they once imagined. "Peaky Blinders" actor Joe Cole stars…

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"The senseless, random act of violence against someone so full of life and innocence was mind-blowing, and I hated Los Angeles for a long time after that." How the murder of Henry Rollins' friend inspired two songs on Sonic Youth's 1992 album Dirty

The killing of roadie and documentarian Joe Cole remains unsolved 35 years on

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Chelsea told which Tottenham and West Ham stars to poach if relegation fears realised

Blues plotting bargain buys if arch rivals fall into Championship

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Chelsea legend reveals how struggling Alejandro Garnacho can win over fans and realise potential

Argentine winger has yet to impress since arriving at Stamford Bridge from Manchester United last summer

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‘We’re not talking about Wembley here’ Joe Cole recalls his match-winning turn as a Sunday League star

Joe Cole won three Premier League titles, but has now been helping a lowly Sunday League side reverse their slump

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Chelsea: Calum McFarlane issues Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro injury latest as Estevao timeline confirmed

Blues begin another new era after Liam Rosenior sacking

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Joe Cole tips former Liverpool star to become next Chelsea head coach

Search is on for a permanent appointment after Liam Rosenior sacking

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Arsenal’s clash with Manchester City will be decided by ‘moments’ and ‘mistakes’ says Joe Cole

The TNT Sports pundit claimed that City are firm favourites ahead of this weekend’s Premier League game at the Eithad

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'It’s a mess, it really is' Chelsea icon at a loss as to how club should deal with Enzo Fernandez and Marc Cucurella

Chelsea have had issues with a couple of their players speaking out of school in recent weeks, much to Joe Cole's chagrin

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‘Every club outside of the top 10 in the Premier League should have been banging on the door to get Ashley Cole in – he’s done everything right’ Joe Cole tells FFT why he’s backing his former Chelsea and England team-mate to be a success in management

In an exclusive interview, one Cole explains why he’s got faith in his namesake, who’s become a boss with Italian club Cesena

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Joe Cole questions ‘strategy and direction’ at Chelsea after humbling 8-2 defeat to PSG

Cole called the 8-2 aggregate loss ‘a real eye-opener’ as he questioned the direction of the club under the current ownership

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“I’m ready to lead a group as a manager now – I’ve had six or seven years to find my voice as a coach, and I have belief in myself” New Cesena boss Ashley Cole has exclusively told FourFourTwo why it’s the right time for him to become a gaffer

Speaking prior to his appointment, Cole explained to FFT how several years in coaching have prepared him for his first management role

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‘You’d be amazed at the amount of people who are blaming me for Chelsea drawing Wrexham in the FA Cup – at the draw, people were booing me!’ Blues legends Joe Cole and Ashley Cole tell FFT why this weekend’s fifth-round tie could be a banana skin

In an exclusive interview, the former Chelsea duo assess the chances of an upset in North Wales, and explain why they hope it won't be another Barnsley

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‘I didn’t actually realise how far out I was – it was a terrible decision to shoot from there really, but I’m glad I made it' Joe Cole on his iconic World Cup goal against Sweden

One of the greatest moments of Joe Cole's career came in a Three Lions shirt

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Chelsea have new weapon amid Cole Palmer struggles as Blues legend hails transfer 'snip'

Liam Rosenior delighted as Chelsea boosted by transformation of ‘most important player’

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'I was in London having lunch, and decided to ring The FA, I asked "Is Sven Goran-Eriksson there? Can I come and see him?"' Joe Cole on the random afternoon when he confronted the England manager in his office and asked for more international game time

Chelsea star Joe Cole reveals his struggles against an unwanted label

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'I was spraying champagne on Chelsea fans and nearly fell off the bus – I was holding on like Indiana Jones!' Joe Cole remembers Premier League title celebrations and the story behind iconic Didier Drogba moment

Former Chelsea star Joe Cole reveals his running joke with Didier Drogba

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'I almost signed for Manchester United, but all of a sudden Chelsea came in for me – then they almost sent me on loan to CSKA Moscow' Joe Cole on his Russian Premier League and Old Trafford near-misses

Joe Cole was the sixth signing made by Chelsea under the ownership of Roman Abramovich

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'I was just in a deep, dark place after West Ham got relegated. I didn’t want to leave the house, feeling that I’d let people down' Joe Cole on the Hammers' improbable relegation

Joe Cole tells FourFourTwo about the aftermath of West Ham United's relegation from the Premier League in 2003

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‘At 16, a national newspaper front page said I was on £5,000 a week. It wasn’t true. It was very difficult to deal with and it really changed the course of my life. It attracted a different kind of attention’ Joe Cole on the ‘nonsense story’

Former West Ham United starlet Joe Cole reveals a turbulent start to life as a professional footballer

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'Roman Abramovich came to speak to me after I’d had an argument with Jose Mourinho and put an official transfer request in. It was very unusual: he wanted to keep me' Joe Cole on dealing with Chelsea’s former owner

Joe Cole reveals rift with Jose Mourinho during 'footballing heaven' Chelsea title season

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