25 years ago today, Arsenal called the British media for an emergency press conference at London colney.
A lot of outlets did not send their top journalists as they believed Arsenal were just announcing the signing of reserve goalkeeper Richard Wright from Ipswich.
However, the whole room fell silent when former Tottenham captain & academy product Sol Campbell walked out.
The negotiations all took place after midnight at David Dein’s house with Dein, Arsène Wenger & Campbell.
Not only is this considered the most shocking transfer in English football, but it is also considered as the most perfectly executed, as only less than a handful of people knew.
This might be the most difficult cultural adaptations yanks have to make to truly join the global football family: we don't care about celebrities in the stands. The cameraman's job is to locate and then zoom into international baddies whenever play is stopped.
"Let's be honest, some of these clubs spent the entire season watching Arsenal compete at a level they couldn't reach."
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