Ashley Cole

Everton are interested in signing Brazil and Lyon midfielder Lucas Paqueta, with a £50m fee mooted this summer according to Calciomercato. The Toffees have had financial problems this summer and were forced to sell Richarlison in a £60m deal to Tottenham, but are keen to spend to strengthen their squad.After the arrival of James Tarkowski on a free transfer he is set to be accompanied with Ruben Vinagre joining on loan from Sporting CP, and now attentions can turn to the attacking third of the pitch.

Lyon have publicly admitted that they’re open to a sale, but Paqueta is one of their biggest assets and according to 90min they have set a £50m price tag to part ways with the attacking midfielder. Arsenal and Newcastle are also said to be interested, but the price has so far proven to be a stumbling block in any deal for them. Paqueta is a truly brilliant midfielder who would add incredible amounts of quality to the Everton squad, but linking him to a £50m move right now seems completely out of the question. Continue reading EVERTON JOIN RACE FOR IN-DEMAND PLAYER WHO ASHLEY COLE LIKES

Ashley Cole and fiancee Sharon Canu have taken steps to keep themselves and their young children safe by hiring a protection dog following a horror knifepoint robbery. The former Arsenal, Chelsea and England defender, who is currently coaching at Everton alongside former team-mate Frank Lampard, told Nottingham Crown Court earlier this year of how the 2020 break-in left him certain he was going to die.

Sharon, who shares a son and a daughter with the iconic ex-left-back, posted an Instagram story to her 5,500 followers this week that showed a German Shepherd in protection training accompanied by a devil emoji and the caption: “My baby went to school today.” That upload included the Instagram handle of her partner and the original post, which was shared by Elite Protection Dogs from their official page. Continue reading ASHLEY COLE BUYS £20K SECURITY DOG AFTER HORROR HOME ROBBERY

Some months ago, former Arsenal and Chelsea star Ashley Cole announced his retirement from playing football. We compare the 38-year-olds with three other players to have graced the position.

Leighton Baines

Apps: 412. Goals: 32. Assists: 53. Clean sheets: 113.
Baines’ 340 top-flight appearances for Everton are just 12 short of Tim Howard’s club record. His 53 assists are the most among those who have only played in defence, while his 32 goals are third among defenders.
Ashley Cole
Apps: 385. Goals: 15. Assists: 31. Clean sheets: 147. Titles: 3.
Cole was a part of Arsenal’s 2001/02 and 2003/04 title-winning teams before moving to Chelsea in 2006, where he won the league in 2009/10. He also triumphed in the 2012 UEFA Champions League final and won four FA Cups to add to the three he lifted with Arsenal. Continue reading WHO IS THE PREMIER LEAGUE’S BEST LEFT-BACK IN HISTORY?

Ashley Cole thought he was going to die during home raid, court told. Masked raiders smashed into home of ex-England footballer and threatened to cut off his fingers, court hears. The former England footballer told police he thought he was “going to die” as masked raiders smashed into his home and threatened to cut off his fingers with pliers, a court has heard.

Nottingham crown court was shown footage of a group of men breaking into Cole’s Surrey home in January 2020, shortly after he had settled down to watch Netflix with his partner, Sharon Canu. Kurtis Dilks, 34, is charged with being part of the gang that allegedly smashed into the house with a sledgehammer and tied Cole’s hands behind his back in front of his children. Continue reading ASHLEY COLE THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO DIE DURING HOME RAID

A Nottingham Crown Court has heard how Ashley Cole was threatened in his home by a group of armed robbers. The former Arsenal and Chelsea left-back was severely threatened during the raid at his home on January 21, 2020. The intruders told Ashley Cole that his fingers would be cut off if he does not cooperate with them.

The aforementioned Court with sitting earlier this month heard that 34-year-old Kurtis Dilks led the group of four people who forced their way into the house of Ashley Cole. The robbers were not put off by Cole shouting at them from inside his house. Afterwards, Cole was led around his house with his hands tied behind his back via a cable. The robbers were said to have made away with mobile phones, a Gucci bag, watches, and a BMW Smart Key.

Cole was in his at the time of the attack alongside his wife, Sharon Canu, and two children.Canu attempted to call the police while she was in her hiding spot in the wardrobe before being caught by the robbers.The Nottingham Crown Court heard how Canu stood up to the robbers before she became sober upon being threatened with a knife. As reported earlier, one member of the robbery gang threatened to cut Ashley Cole’s fingers with pliers during the break-in.

The abovementioned Dilks and his gang members namely Andrew MacDonald and Ashley Cumberpatchwere also accused of breaking into the house of Hull City midfielder Tom Huddlestone.

Retired England international Ashley Cole has been a coach at Merseyside club Everton since the appointment of ex-Chelsea teammate Frank Lampard at the start of the year. Cole was working with the youth players at Chelsea before he left them to join Lampard at Everton who are trying to avoid relegation from the top flight.

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Ashley Cole
One of the finest left-backs to grace the Premier League, Cole helped to redefine his position. Cole’s tireless running up and down the length of the pitch showed how defenders could contribute in attack as well as defence, with 15 goals and 31 assists during his stellar career. Continue reading FORMER BLUES STAR ASHLEY COLE BECOMES HALL OF FAME NOMINEE

A player that graduated through the Gunners’ famed academy system left for Chelsea in 2006 after being unable to agree a new contract. Arsene Wenger bought and sold many world-class players during his 22-year reign as Arsenal manager, but the Frenchman admits that losing Ashley Cole to Chelsea is his biggest regret as the Gunners made a rare “mistake” in the transfer market.

A home-grown product of the club’s famed academy system took in 228 appearances for the north London outfit after stepping onto a senior stage, claiming two Premier League titles, three FA Cup crowns and the first of his 107 caps for England. Continue reading WENGER ADMITS SELLING ASHLEY COLE WAS A MISTAKE

Everton forward Alex Iwobi has opened up on what his club’s assistant manager Ashley Cole said adyrr their match against League leaders Manchester City. The game was not a favorable one for Everton as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Pep Guardiola’s men despite their resilience. Manchester City restored their six-point gap at the top of the table after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Everton at Goodision Park on Saturday evening.

For the first time in the 2021-2022 season, Alex Iwobi started three consecutive matches in the Premier League and got a great reception from the Toffees fans when he went off the pitch in the 88th minute. Eight minutes from time, Phil Foden capitalized on a double deflection, the final one off Michael Keane, and put the ball into an almost empty net for the game-winning goal. Continue reading IWOBI REVEALS WHAT EVERTON ASSISTANT MANAGER SAID

Former teannates at Chelsea, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole, have both reunited at Everton as they aim to help the Merseyside outfit out of their current problems. This comes after Cole agreed to link with Lampard after he was hired as Everton manager on Monday and moved quickly to take Cole with him to Goodison Park. Cole and Lampard were team-mates at Chelsea from 2006 to 2014, winning a host of trophies including the Premier League and Champions League. The 41-year-old former left-back also played under Lampard at second-tier Derby before retiring in 2019. Cole’s new role will not impact his duties with England Under-21s, where he is the assistant to head coach Lee Carsley.

Speaking after the confirmation, Cole said that that he is pretty much delighted to be joining his backroom team. Lampard also revealed his desire to work with his former England national teammate, insisting that everyone knows about his superb playing career and what he has achieved in the game. Lampard also added that Cole has now earned himself some respect while coaching the England Under-21s, which he believes has helped him earn some experience.

The former Chelsea manager concluded by saying that the latest addition to his team will become a great one as he backed Cole to become an essential addition to the club. He also said that Cole will bring a wealth of enthusiasm, game-play experience and is a very good young coach who adds strength to our coaching staff.

It will be a step forward for Cole, who had worked as a youth academy coach at Chelsea while Lampard was first-team manager at Stamford Bridge. The pair will be looking to light up the Everton dressing room as they hope to make things better at the club.

The Chelsea legend has asked Chelsea’s Coach Thomas Tuchel to do all he can to make sure that German international Antonio Rudiger does not leave the club at the end of his current contract in the summer.

Rudiger who has been at Chelsea since 2017, has become a key figure in Tuchel’s Chelsea but contract issues have complicated any attempt to see the menacing defender stay at the Bridge beyond this summer. Rudiger loves his time in England, and truly appreciates the club but he wants a wage that matches hiscurrent status at Chelsea.

Chelsea on the other hand values the player at a far lower price, and this has been the situation all season. Ashley Cole speaking to Skysports after the blues secured passage to the Carabao cup finals with a 1-nil win against Tottenham in which Rudiger in which scored believes that “Rudiger was brilliant. You can’t lose top, top key players in this dressing room”.

Cole also stressed the fact that Rudiger has become someone that the younger players look up to, with the German international currently 28, and at the peak of his career. Rudiger wants a substantial increase on his current £140,000 per week wage, with various sources claiming that a wage of £200,000 would be enough to tempt him to stay.

If Chelsea were finally unable to match Rudiger’s demand, he won’t be short of options with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid keen on signing the player. Antonio Rudiger would most likely prefer to move to Germany, so as he would be closer to family but Real Madrid is also a very attractive option. It is currently uncertain where Rudiger would be at the end of the season, but it would be a nice watch to see how it all plays out.