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24th Dec 2015

Ashley Cole – from world-class defender to a player LA Galaxy fans don’t want

Nooruddean Choudry

What a fall from grace.

It wasn’t too long ago that Ashley Cole seemed to have it all – a big fat lucrative contract with Chelsea, an automatic England berth, a beautiful pop star girlfriend and a reputation as one of the world’s very finest fullbacks.

Now, having only just turned 35 this week, he can’t get into an under-performing AS Roma side and is looking to move to MLS with LA Galaxy. Of course it’s not quite the level of Europe’s best leagues, but it’s a decent standard.

Plus it will afford the player a final cash windfall before he calls time on a painfully waning career.

Except there’s one problem – LA Galaxy fans don’t want him. That’s right, his past may be glorious and full of winners’ medals, but American fans aren’t keen on the current washed up – and costly – version.

Here’s a small selection of Galaxy fans imploring their club not to sign the ex-Chelsea man…

https://twitter.com/RenyLAG96/status/679694320841035776

https://twitter.com/pacob_jerez/status/680122438391169024

https://twitter.com/them0rales/status/680122209717768192

https://twitter.com/arsenal_jeff/status/680107893429911552

https://twitter.com/thunderclap915/status/680092888223485952

https://twitter.com/davisjsn/status/679661738120339456

Ouch.