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      Model pupil Ethan Nwaneri handed in HOMEWORK on morning after Arsenal debut and scored 98 per cent on maths test

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      ETHAN NWANERI is not one for unnecessary fuss or over-the-top celebrations.Less than 24 hours after becoming the Prem’s youngest player – making his Arsenal debut on Sunday September 18, 2022 aged 15 years and 181 days off the bench at Brentford – he was handing in GCSE English homework at St John’s Senior School in Enfield.Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri continues to focus on schoolCredit: GettyArsenal’s Nwaneri scored 98 per cent in a maths’ test for his school entrance examsCredit: Jamie McPhilimeyNwaneri handed in GCSE English homework right after his historic Arsenal debutCredit: Jamie McPhilimeyNwaneri spent time diligently studying in hotel rooms alongside Myles Lewis-SkellyCredit: GettyTeacher Elle Bewley revealed: “I’m not joking, he just walked into school on Monday, gave me his homework, sat down and got on with it. No discussion, no distraction. Nothing.”So, it is no surprise that Nwaneri will not be celebrating his 18th birthday on Friday like any normal teenager would. Instead, he is part of Lee Carsley’s England Under-21 camp taking on France in Lorient.The Hale End wonderboy – already with eight goals across all competitions in his breakthrough season under boss Mikel Arteta – is now technically a man.This landmark day also means he can finally get changed in the same dressing room as Arsenal’s seniors at the Emirates and their London Colney training base – safeguarding restrictions prevented him from doing so until now.Read More on ArsenalBut those that know Nwaneri best will tell you he has been a wise old head on young shoulders for some time, such is his eye-catching maturity and humble personality.It is assumed he gets that from his father, a guiding figure in his life on and off the pitch so far.At the Under-17 European Championships in Hungary back in May 2023, Nwaneri spent time diligently studying in hotel rooms – alongside pal and fellow academy grad Myles Lewis-Skelly – for his GCSE exams as his father had warned that education comes before football.At St John’s, he would ask teachers for extra revision papers to take home. For a GCSE English spoken language project, he avoided basing it on football, instead researching and presenting it on conspiracy theories.Most read in FootballJoin SUN CLUB for the Arsenal Files every Friday plusin-depth coverage and exclusives from The EmiratesHis speciality was mathematics, scoring 98 per cent in his school entrance exams. His headteacher Alexander Tardios commented: “He is a very academic boy. He could have easily ended up at King’s College or UCL.”Nwaneri would order Ubers from London Colney back to his school to ensure he did not miss any tests.Ethan Nwaneri’s rise at Arsenal under Mikel Arteta’s guiseAnd on days off, Nwaneri would have childhood friend Lewis-Skelly – who lived nearby – cycle over so they could get in some extra training.Even now, as a first-team regular, he has remained down-to-earth. After training, he is often seen waiting in the car park to be picked up while his team-mates drive off in luxury sports cars.Nwaneri was first introduced to the Arsenal fans as an eight-year-old in May 2015 when the Under-9s were paraded around the pitch at half-time of a 4-1 Premier League victory over West Brom.I’m not joking, he just walked into school on Monday, gave me his homework, sat down and got on with it. No discussion, no distraction. Nothing.Nwaneri’s teacher, after his Arsenal debutFour-and-a-half years later, a 12-year-old Nwaneri was on the radar of newly-appointed manager Arteta. The Spaniard asked academy coach Dan Micciche for videos of his progress.Soon, Nwaneri was training with boys much his senior, scoring on his Arsenal Under-18s debut aged 14 having played for the Under-14s aged 12.He was also encouraged to play in numerous positions to enhance his development, toughen him up: No10, a left-sided No8, a centre-forward and winger.’Continues to develop’Ex-Arsenal midfielder Steve Morrow was the Gunners’ head of youth development when Nwaneri arrived at Hale End after a brief stint in Chelsea’s youth set-up.Morrow told SunSport: “We always had that philosophy that the players needed to be at a level where they were being more challenged than their actual age group.“The traits that he had from 11 and 12 years old, you still see. That balance, that drop of the shoulder, that power, that acceleration. How he is so direct as well.“It’s incredible how all those super-strengths that he had have continued to develop.Arsenal ratings vs ChelseaARSENAL collected three points at the Emirates with a comfortable display as they fight to keep their fading title hopes alive.“Going down to Hale End and watching him on a Sunday, he was scoring goals for fun every week with pure skill and intelligence and technique, not just physical qualities.“He didn’t always play wide, he often played centrally. That really helped his development because it gave him spacial awareness of what was going on around him.Seizing his chance“It is quite rare for young players to be such good decision-makers. He had it early and you can see it today. Ethan can go as far as he wishes.“Sometimes you see players that you think have similar levels of talent but it’s always the ones that have the right attitude, character and focus, the ones who are brave and able to deal with disappointments, who make it.”At the end of his scholarship year in the summer of 2023, he was linked with a move back to Chelsea, with Manchester United and Manchester City also sniffing around, but eventually committed to the club with his first senior contract signed in March 2024.It has paid off, seizing his chance with Bukayo Saka out for three months this term following hamstring surgery in December, shining both in the Prem and the Champions League so far.It is quite rare for young players to be such good decision-makers. He had it early and you can see it today. Ethan can go as far as he wishes.Steve MorrowCurrent Under-18s coach Adam Birchall said: “We treated him like any other person. And the parents were outstanding in understanding the importance of that.“That’s such a key thing, because it really helped in values — in everything, as people.READ MORE SUN STORIES“What I’ve seen throughout is [Nwaneri’s] application to be the best he can be, that mentality, just being relentless.“That’s what being a Strong Young Gunner is all about — that real strength as a person and understanding yourself to be able to go into that environment.” More

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      Thomas Tuchel blasts Gareth Southgate’s England as ‘more afraid to drop out of Euro 2024 than hungry to win it’

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      THOMAS TUCHEL has claimed that England lacked “hunger” and “identity” at the European Championship last summer.The Three Lions reached the Euro 2024 final in July but failed to impress performance-wise throughout the tournament, leaving many fans disappointed.Thomas Tuchel gave a brutal assessment of England’s Euro 2024 campaignCredit: ITV SPORTTuchel claimed that Gareth Southgate’s England lacked ‘hunger’Credit: ReutersGareth Southgate stepped down as manager in the days that followed, putting an end to his eight-year spell at the helm.The 54-year-old was eventually replaced by Tuchel in October, although the German did not officially start his new role until January.Now, ahead of his first match in charge, Tuchel has given his damning verdict on England’s recent form.Asked by ITV Sport if England had a clear playing style during Euro 2024 last summer, the former Chelsea boss responded: “Not last summer, no.”READ MORE ON ENGLANDProbed on what was lacking, he continued: “The identity, the clarity, the rhythm, the repetition of patterns.”The freedom of player, the expression of player, the hunger.”They were more afraid to drop out of the tournament, in my observation, than having the excitement and hunger to win.”Tuchel was then asked what the missing piece was, to which he responded: “Excitement.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS”The view that people feel that the team’s to beat. That we arrive with a group to beat.”That we know already when we arrive, once we qualified, everyone knows this is the team to beat.”Thomas Tuchel shares hug with Dan Burn and Lewis-Skelly as England stars arrive at St George’s Park for double-headerTuchel faces his first test with England on Friday.The Three Lions kick off their World Cup qualifying campaign against Albania at Wembley Stadium.They then host Latvia on Monday.Southgate vs Tuchel records comparedTHOMAS TUCHELAugsburg II 2007-2008P34 W 20 D8 L6 Win percentage: 58.82%Mainz 05 2009-2014P184 W72 D46 L66 Win percentage: 39.13%Borussia Dortmund 2015-2017P107 W67 D23 L17 Win percentage: 62.62%Honours: DFB Pokal Paris Saint Germain 2018-2020P127 W95 D13 L16 Win percentage: 74.8%Honours: Ligue 1 X2, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophee des Champions x2Chelsea 2021-2022P100 W60 D24 L16 Win percentage: 60%Honours: Champions League, Super Cup, Club World CupBayern Munich 2023-2024P61 W37 D8 L16 Win percentage: 60.66%Honours: BundesligaGARETH SOUTHGATEMiddlesbrough 2006-2009P151 W54 D43 Win percentage: 35.76%England U21 2013-2016P37 W27 D5 L5 Win percentage: 72.97%Honours: Toulon tournamentEngland 2016-2024P102 W61 D24 L17 Win percentage: 59.8%Honours: Euros runners up, 2020, 2024The human tuchENGLAND’S new boss Thomas Tuchel has announced his first squad – to mixed reaction. More

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      Man Utd files: Ruben Amorim to go all out for £50m Jarrad Branthwaite transfer but Everton star sets strict condition

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are facing a turbulent time, with troubles on and off the pitch.Keep up to date with the latest goings-on behind the scenes at Old Trafford with our Man Utd Files.LYING IN WAITEMANCHESTER United have targeted Jarrad Branthwaite to be their next defensive kingpin.But Ruben Amorim will have to win the Europa League and achieve Champions League football to prise the Everton ace out of Goodison this summer.United bosses have been hot on Branthwaite, 22, for more than a year and are ready to meet his £50m-plus valuation.Branthwaite, who made his England debut in the pre-Euro 2024 friendly against Bosnia, has not featured for the Three Lions since and was a surprise omission from Thomas Tuchel’s first squad.The Cumbrian-born defender is understood to be ready to consider the short journey from Merseyside for the profile a move to United would give him.But Branthwaite is determined that any move should be to a team playing in the Champions League, offering him a genuine showcase for his top-tier talents – and the opportunity to persuade Tuchel he should be in the World Cup mix.Spurs, whose season, like United’s, is now all about the Europa League, are potential rivals for Branthwaite’s signature.But the Old Trafford side believe they can get the deal over the line.Jarrad Branthwaite has cemented his place as a top Premier League playerBRANDON BACK ON TRACKFORMER United left-back Brandon Williams is looking to get his career back on track after a tough 12 months.Williams, 24, looked set for a golden future at Old Trafford after making 38 appearances for United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the Covid-interrupted 2019-20 campaign.But his United career fizzled out with 14 matches the next season and just one more appearance either side of loan spells at Norwich and Ipswich before he was released when his contract expired last summer.This month, Williams pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after being caught speeding at 99mph in a 70 zone before a crash in August 2023, with a sentencing hearing scheduled for May.Yet a reflective Williams was able to talk about the highs and lows of being a professional footballer on the new “More than a Match” podcast in what seemed like a first step towards a better future.Senior United officials are aware of his difficulties off the pitch and would like nothing more than to see him back in football.Brandon Williams played a pre-season friendly against Borussia Dortmund in Las Vegas in 2023Credit: GettyMan Utd boss Ruben Amorim hails ‘perfect captain’ Bruno Fernandes after hat-trick heroics against Real Sociedad THE BIONIQ MANDIOGO Dalot would have had more than just Portugal’s Nations League quarter-final against Croatia to discuss with Cristiano Ronaldo this week – after teaming up with the one-time King of Old Trafford in a business venture.Dalot was announced as having made a €1million (£840,000) investment in nutritional supplement company Bioniq.Ronaldo was unveiled as a “major investor” in the company last year.Dalot says he has “created his own supplement routine, allowing him to vary his nutrient intake based on his performance goals”.To be fair, he has been a consistent performer in an inconsistent season for United, missing just one Prem game and making 45 appearances in all competitions.Diogo Dalot has teamed up with compatriot Cristiano RonaldoCredit: EPABLAME GAMEMAN United’s decision to raise season ticket prices by five per cent for fans aged 16-plus has not exactly gone down well.Even if all 52,000 current season ticket holders were working age adults – senior citizens will get an across the board 25 per cent reduction next term – it would raise only an extra £1.5m in revenues for the club.But failing to win the Europa League and missing out on Europe altogether will mean at least four fewer home games next season.A number of current season ticket holders exercised their “opt out” on European ties but every game at Old Trafford sees United bank more than £5m – and the quarter-final first leg against Lyon next month will be their sixth match in the competition this term.JOB LOTUNITED may be in turmoil on and off the pitch but that has not changed the tone of the club’s upbeat job adverts – despite a planned second wave of mass redundancies.While a total of 450 jobs wil be shed as part of the club’s cost-cutting drive, United are actually hiring a head of sports nutrition.And the upbeat tone of the ad still makes United’s Carrington training ground a fun place to work.The club boasts: “At Manchester United, we believe that excellence on the pitch starts with excellence off the pitch.“Our team thrives in a high-performance environment, united by a shared passion for success.“We aim to elevate the standard of performance through collaboration and continuous growth, creating a space where everyone can contribute their best to our common goals.“We work together at our iconic Manchester United offices, enabling connection and innovation as we look ahead to what we can achieve as a global football club. “We are excited to bring in passionate people who share our vision and drive for success.”Despite showing the door to hundreds of loyal workers in the past 12 months, the ad continues: “Here at Manchester United, we place great emphasis on a culture of connection, respect, and teamwork.” More

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      Forgotten Premier League star, 36, who played over 200 times linked with shock takeover of non-league club

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      NATIONAL LEAGUE club Gateshead have been linked with a shocked takeover move by Victor Anichebe.The former Everton and Sunderland ace is reportedly heading a consortium to buy the club.Ex-Everton star Victor Anichebe is reportedly leading a consortium to buy GatesheadCredit: GettyGateshead have been owned by fans since 2019Credit: GettySupporters have owned Gateshead since 2019 after they were relegated to the sixth tier due to financial irregularities.The Heed then returned to the National League under the guidance of ex-Newcastle star Mike Williamson, also guiding them to a win in the FA Trophy.However, the club could soon be in line for a change of management.It comes after a report from the Chronicle claiming Anichebe was considering a takeover.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe retired 36-year-old has been spotted at several matches at the Gateshead International Stadium.Anichebe had spells at Everton, West Brom and Sunderland, scoring 38 goals in 250 games for the three clubs, including 27 Premier League goals from 204 appearances.Speculation over a deal first came to light following a claim by Yeovil manager Mark Cooper when he alleged someone had agreed a deal with his player Frank Nouble to join Gateshead.He said: “Frank wanted to go to Gateshead. Somebody from Gateshead approached him that we’ve now found out, has no influence or doesn’t own the football club.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS”I think this person did a deal with Frank’s agent, which obviously unsettled Frank. “Which it would do because he had a good deal going to Gateshead. And then, it went quiet. We then found out that there was no deal.Where are they now: The unusual careers of former footballers”The person doing the deal with Frank’s agent and Frank had no jurisdiction to do the deal, because as far as I’m aware he doesn’t yet own Gateshead.”Really disappointing from Gateshead’s side of it and feel sorry for Frank really, but he wanted to go.”He made it clear he wanted to go and play for Gateshead, we granted that wish, but it’s fell through, so we’ll wait to see what happens.”But the club are remaining tight-lipped on any potential deal.The Chronicle report the club responded with a “no comment” reply when asked about the takeover.SunSport have contacted the club for comment.Who are these famous footballers? More

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      Inside Newcastle’s transfer plans with £50m star replacing Marc Guehi as main target and keeping Isak top priority

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      NEWCASTLE have made keeping Alexander Isak their top priority – and have Dean Huijsen as their number one defensive target.The £150m-rated Swedish striker Isak secured his place in Geordie folklore after firing them to victory in the Carabao Cup Final.Dean Huijsen has impressed at Bournemouth this seasonCredit: GettyAlexander Isak helped Newcastle to Carabao Cup gloryCredit: RexIsak, who cost £63m from Real Sociedad in 2022, is under contract for another three years and will start talks over a new deal this summer.But both Arsenal and Liverpool are plotting summer swoops and now Barcelona have joined the long-list of admirers.Newcastle are expecting more noise from those clubs interested to try and unsettle their talisman.But Toon chiefs have no intentions of letting him go and their Saudi chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan has even ordered them to resist any offers for his favourite player.READ MORE NEWCASTLE NEWSMeanwhile, after missing out on Crystal Palace’s England international Marc Guehi last year, they are ready to battle it out to land Bournemouth’s Huijsen.The 19-year-old has enjoyed a brilliant breakthrough season with the Cherries and has the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Real Madrid all wanting him.The Spanish U21 ace has a release clause of £50m in his Bournemouth contract and Toon are willing to meet that figure.They want to keep Fabian Schar, who is discussing an extension to his current contract that expires in June.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSAlthough club captain Jamaal Laschelles could depart.He will also become a free agent but the 31-year-old has been sidelined all season after undergoing cruciate surgery.Bournemouth star Dean Huijsen couldn’t be happier being nominated for Premier League player of the month More

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      Dream Team bosses in need of difference-maker should consider Dominic Solanke after international break

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      THE Gameweek 29 deadline is still nine days away but it’s never too early for Dream Team managers to mull over their options.One player worth due consideration is Dominic Solanke (£4m).Is Solanke being unfairly overlooked by Dream Team bosses?Credit: Dream TeamThe Tottenham striker currently features in just 5.3% of teams, making him a potential differential for gaffers who might need to think outside the box as the season enters the business end.Granted, Gameweek 29 might be too soon to recruit the England international as Spurs are not among the seven teams with two fixtures to fulfil.Plus, their lone commitment comes in the form of a trip to Stamford Bridge.Chelsea haven’t been at their best lately but they remain fourth in the Premier League table, ten places higher than Ange Postecoglou’s side.It would therefore be a stretch to deem Solanke’s Gameweek 29 as favourable.But Dream Team bosses could describe the following Gameweeks in such terms.Postecoglou may be helped by favourable league fixtures preceding the Europa League quarter-final legsCredit: AlamyIn Gameweek 30, Spurs will host relegation-bound Southampton in the league before welcoming Frankfurt to North London in the Europa League.Then in Gameweek 31, they travel to 17th-placed Wolves before flying to Germany for the second leg of their European quarter-final.Most read in FootballAs it stands, Spurs are one of just five clubs with four fixtures across Gameweeks 30 and 31.And favourable league opponents should make their top performers extremely viable for the bulk of April.Solanke is an intriguing prospect as he is first-choice striker for the team that, for all their issues, remain second top scorers in the Premier League this season.Solanke has 21 goal involvements in 33 games for Spurs this seasonCredit: EPAThe 27-year-old has racked up 204 points via 11 goals and ten assists in 2024/25.This breaks down further to one goal involvement every 120.8 minutes in all competitions.Furthermore, Solanke averages 6.2 points-per-game since his transfer from Bournemouth; only Son Heung-min (£4.7m) boasts a superior rate among his team-mates.This is all to say that Solanke is seemingly well placed to capitalise on Spurs’ favourable schedule, although Frankfurt are not to be underestimated.Kulusevski is expected to return after the international breakCredit: GettyDespite far too many disappointing performances as a collective, Spurs players have generally done well in Dream Team this season.Pedro Porro (£4.5m) ranks fourth among defenders at present while Dejan Kulusevski (£4.4m), James Maddison (£4.2m) and Brennan Johnson (£3.3m) are all among the top 15 midfielders.The Swedish playmaker will be an excellent option for Gameweeks 30 and 31 if he recovers from injury in time, as expected.Captain Son actually leads the way with 260 points to his name, putting him fourth among all forwards.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe South Korean superstar hasn’t always passed the eye test in recent months but his tangible output of 11 goals and 14 assists speaks for itself.However, it’s worth noting that his minutes have not been guaranteed of late whereas Solanke has completed 90 minutes in three consecutive outings.Score PredictorPlay Score Predictor with Dream Team this season!FREE to play£250 weekly prizePredict scores of five selected Premier League fixtures and earn points for accuracyMost points wins weekly cash prizePLAY NOW More

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      Napoli ‘make contact with Man Utd over Rasmus Hojlund deal that would open door to stunning swap transfer’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED striker Rasmus Hojlund has emerged as a target for Napoli, according to reports.The 22-year-old is being heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford prior to the summer window.Napoli are considering a swoop for Rasmus HojlundCredit: AlamyMan Utd could attempt to sign Victor Osimhen as a replacementCredit: GettyHaving scored just eight goals in 39 appearances for United so far this season, the striker has failed to impress new head coach Ruben Amorim and the club hierarchy.He was even listed among the group of “inherited” players that Sir Jim Ratcliffe considered to be “not good enough” during an interview last week.As the co-owner plots a rebuild, Hojlund is expected to be let go for a fraction of the £72million fee they paid for him.Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport has claimed that Napoli want to sign him.READ MORE ON MAN UTDMan Utd allegedly want £50m for the striker, who is understood to be open to a return to Italy.Napoli believe that convincing Hojlund to complete the switch will not be difficult.Should the Denmark international swap United for Napoli this summer, it may open the door for a huge swap deal that could see Victor Osimhen head the other way.The 26-year-old was loaned out to Galatasaray last year after being axed from the Napoli squad.Most read in FootballJoin SUN CLUB for the Man Utd Files every Thursday plusin-depth coverage and exclusives from Old TraffordHojlund has struggled to impress this seasonHe is set to return to Naples at the end of the season but will likely be sold before the 2025-26 campaign kicks off.And talkSPORT has reported that Osimhen could become a target for United.Man Utd legend spotted consoling Rasmus Hojlund and giving Man Utd striker pep talk after 14-minute cameo vs Arsenal Transfer journalist Alex Crook said: “I think (Victor) Osimhen is the most likely because I think he’s going to be available for the type of price that United can afford.”I think his wage demands have come down from where they were a year ago, obviously he’s been playing in Turkey, and I think he has that proven pedigree.”So it wouldn’t surprise me if Hojlund goes back to Italy, and there’s interest from the likes of Napoli I’m told, and Osimhen comes in the opposite direction.”Osimhen has scored 26 goals and provided five assists in 30 appearances this term for Galatasaray.Man Utd ratings vs LeicesterMANCHESTER UNITED leapfrogged Tottenham into 13th in the Premier League by beating Leicester.Rasmus Hojlund was left to run in behind and shoot low into the bottom corner from an angle to open the scoring on 28 minutes.The Danish striker had not found the net since December 12 – a run of 21 matches.Alejandro Garnacho saw a goal chalked off for offside but there was no taking his snap-shot finish off him on 67 minutes.And skipper Bruno Fernandes rounded off the comfortable 3-0 win in style in the closing stages.Here’s how SunSport’s Graham Hill rated the Man Utd stars. More

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      ‘They tried to put me away’ – Sol Campbell reveals why he quit Spurs for Arsenal after arrest for dressing room bust-up

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      SOL CAMPBELL has claimed he left Tottenham after they tried to “get one over him” after his arrest for a dressing room bust-up. The former defender sent shockwaves through football when he quit Spurs for Arsenal in 2001.Sol Campbell came through the ranks at TottenhamCredit: GettyThe former Tottenham defender did not see eye to eye with Lord SugarCredit: BBCCampbell, 50, ran down his contract before signing for the Gunners on a free.The East Londoner had come through the ranks at Tottenham, but decided to make the unthinkable switch to Arsenal after growing disillusioned following a legal case.Appearing on the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet, Campbell told Gary Neville and Co: “The main thing for me was that they never paid the youngsters who grew up proper money.”If someone is bought in, they’d put him on big money, but players coming up through the ranks who would be the future of the club, they wouldn’t want to pay them. It was bizarre.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS”Going forward, it was four years [my contract]. The next four years was a difficult moment, because I’m moving up in the right direction and my contract was winding down.”The thing for me was that I had a problem in a particular game which lingered on for 15 months, and it all started from a game against Derby County away, with two years left [on my contract].”The problem was that you had Colin Calderwood, who was playing alongside me, and he was having a barney all day long in the game against [Francesco] Baiano, and I didn’t know why.”I scored the winner, game finished 1-0, everyone was happy, and I’ve gone off the pitch. As I’m walking into our changing room, he [Colin] runs past me and jumps into the Derby County changing room, looking for Baiano.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS”So, everyone’s jumped in, and I’ve said, ‘F*** him, whatever, let’s get back into the changing room.’ I said it three times.”Three weeks later, David Pleat comes to me and says I’ve got a letter saying that someone [a steward from Derby County] has broken their arm or wrist, and I said, ‘What, what do you mean? I’ve done nothing’ – I went in [to the changing room after the game].Sol Campbell furious as tenant ‘cheats him out of £1.5million’ after renting out massive £23m 8-bedroom Chelsea mansion “Three weeks later, it goes on and on and the steward who broke his wrist is looking to press charges. I was thinking, what is going on here as I’d done nothing.”So, it rolls on and on, I’ve got affidavits and people have got to come in for character witnesses, and then I got drafted up there – I’m in the Derby police station, it’s a mess.”I’m then getting fingerprinted, and my picture taken and at the same time there is people asking me for autographs. “I was thinking, ‘Am I getting arrested for something I’ve not done?’ That went on for 15 months and I was thinking why it went on for so long because I’d not done anything.”Just before the case, I had an internal lawyer [from Tottenham] who said there was a snippet, a Lord getting bound over. “I said, ‘What do you mean getting bound over?” Bound over means you admit it, pay a fine, and it all goes away.”But I said I wouldn’t do it, I live and die by my words – I’ve not done anything. I left it, things go on and the case is about a month away and Tottenham say they’re pulling out – pulling out funding, not paying for anything, so I had to pay for everything.”My lawyers start looking through all the paperwork and couldn’t understand how it had all gone on for such a long time because [someone said] you’re in front [during the incident], another person said you were on the side – it was all over the place so how had it gone on for such a long time?”Ten days before the case, they drop out and the case is dropped. In the paperwork, there was an old fax when they’d sent it to me and back in the day you saw a name scrubbed out and then a Derby County player put in there.”I was supposed to have done this [incident] at ten-to-five, but on the hospital report he’d [the steward] had done it at half-past-ten, pre-match. He’d done it [broken his arm or wrist] pre-match.”‘A CRAP DEAL’Quizzed if Tottenham chiefs knew that the steward had suffered his injury before the game, Campbell added: “Either the hierarchy did or the lawyers. It was trying to get one over me, so if it came out, I’d sign a crap deal. I think it was all about the deal.”The former England international, feeling that Spurs had tried to use the Derby incident in contract negotiations, added: “They wanted to get one over me or have leverage over me. It’s like Virgil van Dijk going through his contract situation now, trying to pin something on him now – it’s the same thing.“In the Sky documentary, you’ve got David Pleat saying that Alan Sugar wanted to take me out of the first team, and out of England, to slap me on the wrist so I’d come to my senses and sign a crap deal.”Once that happened [the legal incident], I didn’t have time for that [signing a new contract] – they literally tried to put me away for no reason.”You start thinking to yourself about how people are innocent and get put away for something they hadn’t done.”For me, going around to banks or wherever, people look at me and think I’ve bust someone’s wrist, but it was someone else, a South American player. It’s sad, it’s unbelievable. You’re a young boy, coming out, and they’re trying to pin that on you.”READ MORE SUN STORIESOn what pushed him to sign for Tottenham’s fierce rivals, Campbell revealed: “For me, the episode of trying to frame me for no reason, that really governed my decision, and I wanted to win.”And further quizzed if he made the move to get back at Spurs, he added: “Not revenge, but when you look at it, I’d been done over for no reason. I hadn’t decided where I was going but my mindset shifted after that.”Campbell joined Arsenal from TottenhamCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd More