I’ve not just played for England. I’ve done it for all the black players out there – to prove that they can do it. Ashley Cole Read Quote
I’ve played 100 caps for England, for my country. Being the first black player, I think, is amazing. Ashley Cole Read Quote
People talk about what I did in my private life more than if I’m good at football. ‘Oh yeah, he was good, but I don’t like him because of this.’ But you don’t know me! Know me as a footballer. Ashley Cole Read Quote
You just want to play. You don’t think about the money, how many followers you’ve got on Instagram. You just want to make it. You don’t understand the demands, how intense it is at times – the scrutiny you’re going to get. Ashley Cole Read Quote
I don’t think it’s my personality to be going around telling people what I’m doing. Ashley Cole Read Quote
It is kinda strange when people know exactly where I’ve been because they saw it in the newspaper. But this is the culture we live in now, where people are interested in what you’re doing on holiday, so we have to just basically accept it. Ashley Cole Read Quote
Everyone says it, but if you finish above United, you’re going to win the league. Ashley Cole Read Quote
Of course I’ve done stupid things in my career, and I do always seem to be in the paper, but I hate seeing myself. Ashley Cole Read Quote
