2024-02-29 08:30:27
We remember the players who received hatred from fans after moving to the opponent’s camp
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Harry Kane left Tottenham as a legend, but a “shocking move” to Chelsea risks him joining the exclusive list of hated Judas players, writes Football365.
The England international’s move from Tottenham to their Premier League rivals would have been difficult to accept, so a move to Bayern Munich last summer provided a less painful alternative for Spurs fans.
Having left Tottenham to boost his chances of winning team trophies, Kane appears to be cursed with Bayern Munich in disarray and Thomas Tuchel leaving in the summer as the German giants fall to Xabi Alonso’s brilliant Bayer Leverkusen.
Kane’s “dissatisfaction” at Bayern is reportedly growing amid three consecutive defeats in all competitions. This has inspired Chelsea to prepare a bold summer transfer.
While some have argued that this transfer is not possible due to Kane’s past at Spurs, Mauricio Pochettino’s presence at Stamford Bridge and future trophies secured by Todd Boehly’s outrageous spending gives Chelsea fans some hope (albeit false). that this shocking deal can go through.
And if that happens, Kane will join that list of Judas players for whom the love of their former clubs’ fans has turned to hatred. In this case we are focusing only on direct transfers, so the transfers of Paul Ince and Michael Owen are not included. At the moment, this version, dominated by Arsenal and Manchester United…
Emmanuel Adebayor
From Arsenal to Manchester City
“I think the fans might have forgotten what happened in 2009 when I ran across the entire field…”
Are you sure about this, Emmanuel?
The Togo international moved to the Etihad a year after Sheikh Mansour took control of the Premier League club in 2008. A move from Arsenal to Manchester City isn’t usually enough to earn the Judas title, but the way Adebayor handled the situation guaranteed him the title.
Today, when players score against their former teams, many refuse to celebrate, but we encourage them to follow Adebayor’s example in the future…
Adebayor’s goal and run
After scoring in City’s 4-2 home win over Arsenal to start his debut season with his new club, the striker raced to the other end of the pitch to celebrate in front of the visiting Gunners fans. A real radish, in all its glory.
To further worsen Adebayor’s relationship with Arsenal, he later spent four seasons with their arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur. His reaction to scoring against the Gunners for Spurs was not as dramatic as in 2009, so perhaps he has wised up with age.
Sol Campbell
From Tottenham to Arsenal
Campbell may be hoping Kane heads to Stamford Bridge so the striker can keep Saul company as Tottenham fans brand him a Judas…
And things started off very well for the centre-back at White Hart Lane. After making 250 appearances for Spurs and captaining the team that won the League Cup in 1999, his contract expired in the summer of 2001.
Tottenham were willing to fork out cash to keep Campbell, but despite the defender previously insisting he would stay (and never play for Arsenal), he joined the Gunners as a free agent ahead of the 2001 campaign /02.
It must be admitted that this was a rather despicable move on Mr. Campbell’s part. But none of this bothered him one bit as he played a significant role in Arsenal’s dominance in the coming years, including the 2003/04 season when they earned the nickname “The Invincibles”.
Ashley Cole
From Arsenal to Chelsea
Arsenal may not have liked Adebayor’s celebration, but their hatred for him was nowhere near what they felt for Cole.
A product of the Gunners’ academy, Cole – along with Campbell – enjoyed huge success under Arsene Wenger, establishing himself as one of the best left-backs in the world.
But after being on his way to becoming the greatest player of all time at the Emirates, Cole soon became known as ‘Cashley’ among Arsenal fans when he joined the Gunners’ London rivals in the summer of 2006. Chelsea.
A huge fine and accusations that Arsenal had made Cole a scapegoat preceded his move to Chelsea, with the England international at the center of a heated transfer row that saw owner Roman Abramovich pay £25m for his services sterling.
It’s clear Arsenal still hate Cole, but he’s been lauded as a Chelsea legend and given the trajectory of those clubs following this saga, this controversial transfer was certainly a step up for the defender.
Luis Figo
From Barcelona to Real Madrid
Barcelona and Real Madrid’s rivalry is considered one of the greatest in world football and Figo’s shock move to the Bernabeu has only deepened their hatred of each other.
Few players have played for both Spanish top clubs, but Real Madrid settled the issue with Barcelona. As a result, they paid a release clause for the Ballon d’Or winner – a then-record €62 million – and eventually signed him to a contract.
Which side of the El Classico fence you sit on will depend on how you feel about this transfer and how it contributed to President Florentino Perez’s obsession with the Galacticos, which is still in force to this day with Kylian Mbappe expected to join to Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid.
Rio Ferdinand
From Leeds to Manchester United
Leeds United’s long period in the shadows following relegation from the Premier League in 2004 has hampered their bitter rivalry with Manchester United, but the two clubs still despise each other.
So leaving Leeds to go to Manchester United is frowned upon. Kalvin Phillips avoided that downhill path by leaving Elland Road in 2022, but 20 years ago Ferdinand couldn’t resist.
Ferdinand was a product of West Ham’s academy who joined Leeds for a British record fee of £18 million in 2000, so he didn’t feel as close to the Yorkshire club as Phillips, but the fans still weren’t too kind to him to his move to Man United two years later.
His move to Manchester United saw him become part of another record-breaking British transfer. With Leeds short of cash, the board sanctioned his departure for around £30 million. He won a bunch of trophies with the Red Devils and became a pretty average TV pundit…
Carlos Tevez
From Manchester United to Manchester City
“Welcome to Manchester…”
For much of their history, Manchester City were on the outskirts as Manchester United focused their attention on rivalries with Leeds United, Liverpool and Arsenal, but Sheikh Mansour (legally or not) ensured that ” City’s dominance of English football has intensified their rivalry with their neighbors. .
And Tevez, no stranger to controversial transfers during his career, added fuel to the fire in 2009 by signing for City after failing to agree on a deal with Manchester United.
On the pitch, Tevez was a huge success and – after a few misfires – helped Manchester City win their first Premier League title in the 2011/12 season. But he turned into a nightmare off the field and caused the suave Italian coach Roberto Mancini to turn gray prematurely.
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