Gunners say goodbye to defender Sol Campbell
Sol Campbell has confirmed that he has decided to depart Arsenal
in search of a fresh challenge.
Campbell, who made 197 appearances for the Club scoring 11 goals,
has been a key figure in the team’s success story since his arrival
in 2001. During his five seasons at Arsenal he has won five major trophies.
Campbell said: “After much consideration, I have taken the decision
to leave Arsenal.
“I have spent five fantastic, trophy-filled seasons at the Club, with
many truly memorable moments, including winning the Premiership title in
2004 by remaining unbeaten for the entire campaign. So, it is with a
sense of pride, achievement and the desire for a fresh challenge that I
depart. Playing abroad is something that would really interest me but at
the moment I am keeping all of my options open.
“I would like to thank: Arsene Wenger for everything he has done for me;
the world class players that I have been privileged to play alongside and
accomplish so much; everyone behind the scenes, from the directors to the
staff and lastly but by no means least, to the fans. You have been a
constant source of warm-spirited support for which I am truly grateful.
“I'd like to thank everyone associated with the Club for the wonderful
memories and wish the team the best of luck in the future.”
Manager Arsene Wenger said: “Sol has been a giant for us since his arrival
in 2001. His desire and presence have been instrumental to our success over
the past five years, but we respect his decision to move on and of course,
we are very sorry to see him go.
“Sol was at the heart of our defence and he will take away with him many
fantastic memories, which he richly deserves. Winning two Premiership
titles, three FA Cups and scoring in the Champions League final against
Barcelona will surely be highlights he will treasure. He also excelled
for England, playing in six consecutive international tournaments since
1998, three of which were during his time at Arsenal. Indeed Sol’s
international record is outstanding. He was named in the official All
Star Team of the Tournament for the World Cup in 2002 as well as Euro
2004 - accolades that very few share.
“I would like to thank Sol for his tremendous contribution. His
commitment, stature and strength of character have served us remarkably
well, both individually and as a team player who captained the side.
I know that the younger players, who have progressed here over recent
times, have benefited hugely from playing alongside Sol. Everyone at
the Club wishes Sol all the best for the future.”
Arsenal Statistics: Apps Goals
League 133+2 8
F.A. Cup 19 2
Champions League 39 1
League Cup 2
Community Shield 2
TOTAL 195+2 11
Silverware: League Champions 2002, 2004
F.A. Cup Winners 2002, 2003, 2005
Community Shield 2002
England: 69 appearances, 1 goal.
International Tournaments: Euro 1996, 2000 and 2004.
World Cup 1998, 2002 and 2006.
Sol was voted into the FIFA All Star Squad of the Tournament in the
1998 World Cup.
He bettered that by featuring in the All Star Team of the Tournament in
2002 and UEFA Team of the Tournament in Euro 2004.
[Saturday, July 08, 2006]
阿森納和坎貝爾友好分手 新阿布招攬英國腳鐵衛
2006-07-14 15:10:26
31歲的原槍手後衛同阿森納還有1年的合同，在雙方協商下，互相解約，坎
貝爾未來的去向很有可能是英超的新阿布軍團樸茨茅斯或土耳其的費內把切。
從熱刺自由轉會到阿森納之後，坎貝爾共為阿森納出場197次，幫助槍手奪得了
2002年和2004年英超聯賽冠軍。
坎貝爾說：“在經過詳細的考慮後，我決定離開阿森納。在這裡，我度過了
5個夢幻地、充滿勝利的賽季，有很多值得懷念的時刻，包括在2004年以不敗戰
績奪得英超聯賽冠軍。所以，現在，我需要一種全新的挑戰，以期望有自豪、成
功和渴望的感覺。在國外踢球真的令我很感興趣，但現在一切還沒有確定，我有
很多選擇。”
“我要感謝溫格，感謝他為我做的一切，在這裡，我成為了一名世界級的球
員，進攻很多。感謝俱樂部，從主任們到一般職員，他們給了我很大的幫助。感
謝球迷，他們一直以極高的熱情支援我，這令我很感激。我要感謝俱樂部的每一
個人，他們帶給了我美好的回憶，希望球隊在未來能有更好的運氣。”
溫格對於坎貝爾的離去感到很遺憾，他承認，坎貝爾來之後對球隊幫助巨大
，是球隊的巨人，“在過去的五年中，他的激情和出場是我們勝利的重要保證，
但我們應該尊重他離開的決定，我們很遺憾看到他走。坎貝爾是我們的防守核心
，他給了我們很多美妙的記憶，現在他將帶走這些回憶。”
“贏得兩次聯賽冠軍、三次足總盃冠軍，在同巴薩的冠軍盃決賽中進球，這
些是他的精華片斷。他在英格蘭國家隊表現也很好，從1998年開始連續6個賽季
都是主力，其中三個賽季是在阿森納，他的國家隊成績很突出。2002年和2004年
，他的名字都出現在最佳陣容中，他的行為值得讚美。”