Cole: My Marriage Stopped Me From Joining Real Madrid

Chelsea legend Ashley Cole has disclosed that his marriage prevented him from joining Real Madrid.The former England international moved to Stamford Bridge in September 2006 in a £5million swap deal with William Gallas, who went north to join Arsenal. Speaking with Stick to Football this week, Cole stated that his transfer situation changed entirely after he got married.“I felt a bit underappreciated and undervalued. So that’s where my head and heart was at. I was like, ‘You’ve taken my love away’ and it didn’t need to be like that.

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