[82], Campbell was a regular through the various England youth teams, and picked up two man of the match awards during the 1993 UEFA European Under-19 Championship which England won with a 10 win over Turkey.[83]. Thats how big Sol was for the supporters and us as players.. The director of football tried to placate him as best he could, offering positive updates on incomings, but he could tell Campbell was growing disillusioned at the clubs inability to compete. [65] His time at Pompey started well, as he formed a successful partnership in the centre of defence with Linvoy Primus and helped the club to keep five consecutive clean sheets. So Arsenal ended up doing a great deal and it was a turning point for the Bosman ruling. The case did result in the disclosure of the salaries being earned by Tottenhams players, with the homegrown captain apparently unamused to discover just how far down the pecking order his 13,500-a-week wage package was. I tried to lighten the mood a bit by saying, As you know, Sol came from Spurs. Campbell scores against Chelsea on his debut in 1992 (Photo: Getty). Other honours in the game include being in the PFA Team of the Year three times, in 1999, 2003 and 2004. Spurs were no different. Then he asked, Would you mind if we do it after midnight?. A deal that would have made him the highest-paid player in the clubs history was effectively rejected, and a counter-proposal put forward by Andrew. Its not going to happen overnight but the clock is ticking., Tough times demand bold choices. Rohan Ricketts and William Gallas would go from Arsenal to Spurs in the years after Campbells defection. With each subsequent rendezvous at Deins house, it became clearer that a move which once might have been unthinkable could actually be feasible. Perhaps a little more guarded with his words than he used to be, given the way he has been burned in the past. As soon as that appeared, thats when we accepted what the situation was. His three years with the club included captaining them to victory in the 2008 FA Cup Final. Sporley 1 yr. ago. During the 1998 World Cup, Campbell was involved in a highly controversial incident in England's second round clash against Argentina. [12] Waldon offered to make him captain of the youth team, but Campbell declined the offer as he wanted to concentrate on his own game.[13].