Former England defender Sol Campbell believes Rio Ferdinand should have had the chance to turn England down and says he never bought the argument that the Manchester United player was left out of the original squad for footballing reasons.

Arsene Wenger believes Thierry Henry could give Arsenal the same short-term boost provided by Sol Campbell when he returned to the club for a second spell in 2010.

Former England defender Sol Campbell has left Newcastle, it was reported today.

PETER ODEMWINGIE gave Sol Campbell the kind of 500th anniversary present he would quite cheerfully donate to a local charity shop as the Newcastle United veteran was left contemplating just how much longer he can continue in the Premier League and Chris Hughton was reduced to locking his players in the dressing room.

CARLO ANCELOTTI admits Chelsea no longer have the confident aura which saw them race clear at the top of the Premier League at the beginning of the season.

Sol Campbell will remain in the Barclays Premier League next season after signing a one-year deal with newly-promoted Newcastle.

Former Celtic star Paul Elliott has revealed how he told Sol Campbell to jump at the chance of a move to Parkhead.

IF there’s one thing that never fails to amaze me, it’s football fans’ eternal propensity to rebound from the very depths of heart-rending disillusionment.

DUTCH striker Robin van Persie will give Arsenal’s title ambitions a timely boost when he returns for tonight’s crucial clash against Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

ARSENE WENGER has called on his battle-weary Arsenal side to show no fear when they head into the Nou Camp tonight aiming to upset the odds and knock holders Barcelona out of the Champions League.

MANY has been the occasion in seasons past where Man Utd have managed to put the dampener on my weekend, with the infuriating frequency of their last- gasp match-winners.

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger accused referee Martin Hansson of a “massive mistake” in his side’s 2-1 defeat to Porto last night.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accused referee Martin Hansson of a “massive mistake” in his side’s 2-1 defeat to Porto.

ARSENE WENGER maintains there can be no excuses if an injury-hit Arsenal squad fail to deliver the result needed against Porto in their Champions League clash at the Estadio do Dragao tonight.

THE only bright spot in Arsenal’s FA Cup exit on Sunday was the comeback performance of Sol Campbell, according to boss Arsene Wenger.

Stoke 3 Arsenal 1

ARSENE WENGER accepts it will mean nothing should Arsenal move to the top of the Barclays Premier League table with victory over struggling Bolton at Emirates Stadium tonight.

ARSENE WENGER believes Sol Campbell could play his way back into the England squad for the World Cup in South Africa in the summer.

FORMER Arsenal left-back Nigel Winterburn claims Sol Campbell’s return to the club has been forced on manager Arsene Wenger because of the lack of defensive cover.

AH the magic of the FA Cup, eh? The disappointing sight of so many thousands of empty seats up and down the country, on what was once guaranteed to be one of football’s most exciting weekends of the season, suggests that the guardians of the oldest knockout competition on the planet aren’t particularly competent.

Arsene Wenger today refused to rule out a move for former Arsenal captain Sol Campbell when the transfer window opens in January.

Newcastle manager Chris Hughton has played down reports linking Sol Campbell with a move to the club.

Sol Campbell has claimed he quit Notts County after just one game because promises he was made about other big-name signings were not kept.

IPSWICH manager Roy Keane has declared his interest in signing Sol Campbell after the defender quit Notts County – even though he admits it would be “a long shot”.

Ipswich manager Roy Keane has declared his interest in signing Sol Campbell after the defender quit Notts County – even though he admits it would be “a long shot”.

SOL CAMPBELL quit Notts County because he believes he can still cut it in the Premier League, according to Arsene Wenger.

Notts County executive chairman Peter Trembling admitted Sol Campbell may have rushed his decision to drop down to League Two after the former Portsmouth defender’s equally hasty exit from the club yesterday.

SOL CAMPBELL could be left in limbo until the January transfer window after walking out on Notts County yesterday.

Sol Campbell could be left in limbo until the January transfer window after walking out on Notts County today.

Notts County have confirmed Sol Campbell has left the club “by mutual consent” after the former England defender asked to cancel his contract following only one game.

Notts County have confirmed the signing of Sol Campbell on a free transfer.

Tottenham club captain Ledley King has billed tomorrow’s Premier League match at Aston Villa as the measure of how far Harry Redknapp’s men can go.

TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp is confident Dimitar Berbatov will not receive the same level of abuse as Sol Campbell if the Manchester United striker is fit for his return to White Hart Lane.

Police today arrested one of 16 suspects who allegedly shouted racist and homophobic chants at a football match.

PORTSMOUTH boss Harry Redknapp has put veteran centre-back Sol Campbell’s return to top form down to a plate of scrambled eggs and a Monday morning massage.

THE Football Association, are calling for Aston Villa to ban for life the supporter who struck referee’s assistant Phil Sharp with a coin here on Saturday.

OUR football correspondent LIAM MACKEY is back in top form and full of energy. He casts his eye over your comments and gives his own critical analysis of the goings on throughout the world of football.

OUR football correspondent LIAM MACKEY is back in top form and full of energy. He casts his eye over your comments and gives his own critical analysis of the goings on throughout the world of football.

PORTSMOUTH yesterday confirmed they will make an official complaint to the FA over the abuse Sol Campbell received during Sunday’s match against the defender’s former club Tottenham.

Portsmouth have confirmed they will make an official complaint to the Football Association over the abuse Sol Campbell received during Sunday’s match against former club Tottenham.

SOL CAMPBELL has been backed by boss Harry Redknapp and his Portsmouth teammates to lead Portsmouth into the second round group stage of the UEFA Cup tonight (9.35pm) — and show his detractors that bad mouthing cannot damage his enduring ability.

Sol Campbell has been backed by boss Harry Redknapp and his Portsmouth teammates to lead Portsmouth into the second round group stage of the UEFA Cup - and show his detractors that bad mouthing cannot damage his enduring ability.

The Football Association have been urged to take action in a police complaint about the verbal abuse directed at former Tottenham favourite Sol Campbell at Fratton Park on Sunday