• Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • Lionel Messi
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • EA FC 25
    • Wrexham
  • Boxing
    • Tyson Fury
    • Anthony Joshua
    • Oleksandr Usyk
    • Mike Tyson
    • Jake Paul
    • Logan Paul
  • UFC
    • Dana White
    • Conor McGregor
    • Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • Jon Jones
    • Paddy Pimblett
    • Joe Rogan
  • Other Sport
    • Athletics
    • Formula 1
    • MMA
    • Motorsport
    • NBA
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Golf
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
Sol Campbell's Instagram activity at 2:30am had Premier League legends in tears of laughter

Home> Football

Published 17:10 23 Jun 2023 GMT+1

Sol Campbell's Instagram activity at 2:30am had Premier League legends in tears of laughter

Former Spurs and Arsenal defender Sol Campbell compared himself to Usain Bolt in the bizarre Instagram post.

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

A host of Premier League legends sprinted to the comments section of Sol Campbell's Instagram post after he compared himself to Usain Bolt at 2:30am in the morning.

Campbell, a former England international with 500 league appearances to his name, brought his playing career to an end in 2012 after spells at Spurs, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Notts County and Newcastle.

He has since entered the world of management with Macclesfield Town and Southend United.

Advert

But it's his social media activity that has been grabbing all the headlines of late. Back in January, for example, Campbell listed the nine reasons why he deserves a knighthood after he was left out of the latest New Year's Honours list.

He also recently claimed that Manchester City forward Erling Haaland would have had a 'tough time' back in his day.

Now, the 48-year-old has decided to bring up some data from the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons.

As you can see in the picture below, Castrol Football Index calculated the fastest Premier League player from that era, with Theo Walcott topping the list after clocking a speed of 22.72mph.

Advert

To his credit, Campbell takes second place ahead of Nicolas Anelka, Fernando Torres and Ashley Cole.

As well as posting the screenshot, he wrote: "[Usain] Bolt hit a top speed of 24.04mph. You have to remember I did this speed when I was 34 YEARS OLD imagine the pace I could generate at the age of 23 my friends facts and figures."

He proceeded to ask for "respect" before tagging the likes of UEFA, EA Sports and the Premier League in his Instagram post.

Campbell was referring to data across the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons. Image credit: Instagram/solmanofficial
Campbell was referring to data across the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons. Image credit: Instagram/solmanofficial

Advert

Soon, a host of former Premier League players sprinted to the comments section to make their feelings known.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand was one of the first to comment.

"Sol, I’m sorry to kill your vibe but Cesc being on this list makes this bit of data null & void," he wrote. "Cesc's game was brain, passing & angles, not speed - and Cesc would tell you that."

Campbell hit back at Ferdinand, who added that the former Arsenal centre-back was indeed quick, saying: "Cesc is 20-21 years old and at that age he was not bad. But the same surprise you have with him people had with me. The circle goes on."

Advert

Former United players Phil Neville and Andy Cole also got involved in the conversation. Neville wrote: "Still give us a penalty at Old Trafford though Sol," while Cole commented: "Easy Sol man."

Sylvain Distin, who enjoyed spells at Manchester City, Portsmouth and Everton during his career in England, added: "Cesc as fast as Anelka ?????? Really ?????", to which Campbell replied: "I don’t do the data. Nicolas was 30 and Cesc was 20/21 years old. I think that’s why?"

Campbell then addressed those players who commented on the post. "Nice to hear from all the guys on this," he wrote. "It’s great to know you are all real with no computer people writing for you, thank god."

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/solmanofficial

Topics: Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Theo Walcott, Fernando Torres, Premier League, Usain Bolt

Jack Kenmare
Jack Kenmare

Jack is a Senior Journalist who enjoys a long read. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of Football Manager wonderkids from 2005 to the present day, and has interviewed a handful of FM's finest, including Freddy Adu, Supat Rungratsamee and Mika Aaritalo.

X

@jackkenmare_

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

an hour ago
3 hours ago
4 hours ago
7 hours ago
  • GettyGetty
    an hour ago

    Harry Kane Transfer 'Update' Puts Premier League Clubs on Red Alert

    Harry Kane is contracted to Bayern Munich until 2027, having joined from Spurs in 2023.

    Football
  • GettyGetty
    3 hours ago

    Liverpool Plan Next Big Signing After Isak With January Deal Possible

    Could Liverpool strengthen again in January?

    Football
  • GettyGetty
    4 hours ago

    Maresca Issues Brutal Response on Sterling’s Chelsea Future

    Raheem Sterling failed to secure a move away from Chelsea this summer.

    Football
  • GettyGetty
    7 hours ago

    Sir Alex Ferguson Wanted Two Man City Legends at Man Utd but Missed Out

    Sir Alex Ferguson revealed his admiration for one of the Man City icons, who caused him plenty of pain.

    Football
  • A fed up Sol Campbell has listed the nine reasons why he deserves a knighthood in Twitter rant
  • Fans left shocked at which Premier League team has most expensive season ticket price as full list revealed
  • Arsenal's five greatest January signings in the Premier League era
  • Premier League confirm six 'game-changing' VAR decisions were wrong this season