Joe Cole was a talented product of the West Ham youth system
who enjoyed great success when he broke into the Hammers' first team in 1998.
His eye for goal and penchant for "showboating"
caught the attention of Chelsea, where he moved and won three Premier League
titles, three FA Cups and two League Cups.
Despite the trophy haul, Cole was often criticised for
ignoring defensive duties by Jose Mourinho, and, after a series of injuries,
ended up at Liverpool in 2010. When Brendan Rodgers arrived, Cole was deemed
surplus to requirements, and he ended up in France with Lille.
Now, he is back where he started at West Ham. Many teenage
prodigies achieve less than Cole, but so much was expected of him on domestic
and international levels.
He reminds me of Tarila Okorowanta and Uwem Ekarika.
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