Signed by Brad Budzinski.Has a son, Aiden.Is a supporter of the ALS Foundation for Life and in the 2019 offseason he started his own foundation to fight ALS.Attended Redlands (CA) HS.Was offered a baseball and football scholarship to the University of Arizona. That was probably the scariest and most intimidating game I’ve been involved in.Selected by the Houston Astros in the sixth round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. “When you come out of Tottenham you’ve got to do a hard left at a T-junction, and the police were on our coach telling us not to stop, just keep going as quick as you can, and it was dangerous. I’ll always remember coming out, we got pelters, we got all sorts of things thrown at our coach,” he told talkSPORT. “The fiercest game I’ve ever been in was Sol Campbell’s first game back a White Hart Lane. The hatred that was directed at Campbell included death threats, with Arsenal team-mate Ray Parlour later revealing their coach had been pelted by objects. The anger exploded when Campbell returned to White Hart Lane for the first time. Campbell had come up through Tottenham's academy before joining their bitter rivals after nine years in their senior team. Sol Campbell was abused relentlessly by Tottenham fans after leaving Spurs for Arsenal (Image: Daily Mirror)Īrguably the transfer that sparked the most furious reaction was Sol Campbell's free transfer from Spurs to Arsenal. What is the most controversial transfer in Premier League history? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section. It’s always been somewhere that I’ve always appreciated at it was part of my journey.” Where I lived was fantastic so I’ve never had anything bad to say about Leeds. "We were a young squad, all good lads, all socialised together as well and I just had some fantastic times here, really enjoyed my football here, enjoyed my time, the people were great. But I think in the long term it was proven that the reasons why I went were justified, but I probably had my most enjoyable football when I played here ," he told BT Sport in 2020. "As much as there was a lot of talk about me going to Man United and it was emotional, for a lot of the fans it was difficult to accept. The move led to a high level of animosity between Leeds fans and Ferdinand, though the defender has defended his decision to move on from Elland Road. Having become one of the best young defenders in the Premier League, Ferdinand made a £30million move to Manchester United from Leeds in 2002. Eight Tottenham players told by Antonio Conte they can leave in huge squad overhaul.VAR offside decisions might be wrong because the ball travels faster than on video.Here, Daily Star Sport looks at Ferdinand's move and six other deals that led to furious reactions. It was a move that infuriated Leeds supporters, but the Englishman was far from the first player to make a transfer that left fans angry. His performances, coupled with Leeds' financial issues, saw the Red Devils come calling. Friday marked the 20th anniversary of Rio Ferdinand leaving Leeds United to join bitter rivals Manchester United, a move that left Whites fans furious.įerdinand had been one of Leeds' star players and was a key part of the side that reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2001.
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