‘Sol Campbell.. is Sol Campbell’s biggest fan!’: The former England star was mocked on Twitter for furiously questioning why he was not named in the New Year Honors list after claiming ‘pound for pound is the best defender in the world’
- Sol Campbell questioned why he was not named in the New Year Honors list
- He posted a list of his sporting achievements on twitter to justify his complaint
- Campbell says he was once ‘pound for pound the best defender in the world’
- But his tweet was met with social media memes
Sol Campbell has been ridiculed by social media users after he posted a list of his footballing achievements on Twitter in anger at not being mentioned in the New Year.
The former Arsenal and England defender said he had seen ‘a lot of people’ presented with awards for services to sport, before making it clear he felt he should be among them.
In posting a series of tweets, Campbell expressed eight reasons why he should be included, but his tweet was met with social media memes.
The rant was labeled ‘weird’ by one fan, while another added: ‘This is what happens when you surround yourself with people who don’t challenge your ridiculous opinions.’
Sol Campbell questioned why he was not named in the New Year Honors list
A third tweeted a meme of a cartoon man pointing at himself in the mirror saying: ‘Get in there and make it about you.’
Another user posted a picture of the famous Austin Powers character Dr Evil, with the caption: ‘Need a hug?’
A fifth posted a clip of a man slowly clapping, adding: ‘Let’s hear it for Sol Campbell’.
One user tweeted a gif of a man confidently walking through a set of double doors before removing his sunglasses, saying: ‘Entering 2023 with the confidence that Sol Campbell has’.
Another tweeted: ‘Agreed. When I discuss the greatest defenders of my life, your name appears regularly among Maldini, Cannavaro, Nesta, Baresi, Thuram, Puyol and co…’
They added a gif of a series of confused looking characters.
The defender played for Arsenal and Tottenham in an illustrious two-decade career
Earlier, Campbell gave eight reasons why he should make the cut, as he tweeted: ‘I’ve seen many people get an MBE OBE Sir for services to sport I’ll put my name to the reasons why!
‘First was the 56 game unbeaten run, [it] is a record. Two, unbeaten Arsenal team 49 games without defeat, a record. Three, first black player to score in a World Cup Final for England!’
The third point left some fans scratching their heads as Campbell has never played in a World Cup final, although his only England goal came in the World Cup final against Sweden in 2002.
He continued: ‘Four, first black captain to lift the cup at Wembley. Lima, first black English-speaking player to score in the finals of the champions league.
‘Six, I played two decades and over 500 games in the premiership. Seven, stood up for racism in football here and abroad!’
The 48-year-old says he was once ‘pound for pound the best defender in the world’
He posted a list of his sporting achievements on twitter to justify his complaint
England women’s captain Leah Williamson will receive an OBE after the Lionesses won the Euros
‘Eight, only English player can play in six consecutive tournaments for England. Nine, made the best World Cup team in 1998 and 2002 and a European team in 2004 so at one stage I was half a kilo off the best defender in the world how many English men can say that?’
Other footballing stars made the list, with Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, Ellen White and Lucy Bronze all recognized after their role in the Lionesses’ success at the Euros.
The list faced some criticism, as fans argued that more of Sarina Wiegman’s side should have been named after their historic win.
A notable absence from the 48-year-old’s list of achievements is his short managerial career, which most recently saw him leave Southend in 2020 when they were relegated after winning just four of 23 games under him.
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