Star footballer Ashley Cole says being arrested last March hit him hard
Star footballer Ashley Cole says being arrested last March hit him hard
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England's star footballer Ashley Cole has said that the lowest point of his career was getting arrested last March.
Cole was picked up by cops after swearing repeatedly in front of a police officer and refusing to calm down outside Collections Nightclub in South Kensington.
"It (the arrest) was like a domino effect, with one thing after another. When I was in the police cell for five hours I could see the headlines and it was like I was the devil man," Cole told The News of the World newspaper. Cole was handcuffed after swearing at the paparazzi.
"I swore at the paparazzi, but the policewoman took offence. I wasn't drunk. I was about to get in my car but I made a mistake. As soon as she put the handcuffs on I realised I shouldn't have sworn at the paps again.
"People talk so much about players being detached and I agree with that, but can you imagine what it feels like to be in a restaurant with people taking pictures on their phones?
"People expect us to be nice all the time and we try but there are always some who try to turn us over."
He seemed fed up being in the public glare all the time. "I go to restaurants with the missus, but there's always the paparazzi outside.
"It's hard to go out and enjoy myself, and sometimes I can't be normal. That's the way it is and I've come to accept it. Instead I spend most of the time at home with the missus watching some DVDs." Cole is married to singer, dancer and fashion designer Cheryl.
"It's hard for players in that environment, we have to carry on as if nothing is wrong
"When I do something it's always 'Oh, it's Ashley Cole'. That gets on my nerves a bit but I deal with it."
