Sol Campbell insists he deserves a knighthood and questions why he’s always ‘overlooked’

Sol Campbell insists that he deserves a knighthood and questions why he’s always always getting ‘overlooked’.

His comments have resurfaced, causing plenty of social media users to debate his claims, one of which he said he’s ‘up with some of the sporting greats of our country’.

Campbell spoke of his frustration clear in an interview with GB News, taking issue with the New Years Honours list, and being committed.

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— Alrightfans MBE (@alrightfans) December 8, 2024

‘I think for me when it comes to honours and lists, if it comes to a popularity contest there’s a lot of people who are unpopular who have Sirs, OBEs and MBEs,’ he said.

‘If you look at what I’ve done and what I’ve gone through playing football and the consistency over the course of two decades, under severe pressure in a football sense, I’m up with some of the sporting greats of our country.

‘I’m a proud Englishman and I’ve done a lot for football, on and off the field, and for racism.

‘Also I’m not even talking about the records I’ve acquired playing football for my country and domestically, for Tottenham and Arsenal – for me, I’m up with the rest for all of them.’

Campbell also said that it would have been an ‘honour’ to receive a knighthood or any other distinction, adding: ‘I don’t know why I’m overlooked on these kind of occasions.

‘I’m not the only sporting great that has been overlooked but for me I’m seeing all these other people get these gongs and these accolades and it’s special – for me it would be an honour to have a Sir, OBE or MBE for the sport I’ve committed to over two decades.’

You can watch the interview he had in full below…

Fed up Sol Campbell gives nine reasons in Twitter rant on why he deserves a knighthood

Full list of footballers that have received UK honours

Sir Trevor Brooking, Sir Matt Busby, Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Charles Clegg, Sir Kenny Dalglish, Sir Alex Ferguson, Sir Tom Finney, Sir Geoff Hurst, Sir Stanley Matthews, Sir Bert Millichip, Pele, Sir Alf Ramsey, Sir Dave Richards, Sir Bobby Robson, Sir Stanley Rous, Sir Walter Winterbottom, Alan Shearer, Roy Hodgson.

Football Figures Awarded OBEs Three individuals have been awarded honorary OBEs in former Liverpool manager, Gerard Houllier in 2003, former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger in 2003 and former Chelsea player, Gianfranco Zola in 2004. OBEs are much more common among figures in the football world, while CBEs and knighthoods are more rare in the football industry.

Here’s what social media users said as Sol Campbell insists he deserves a knighthood and questions why he’s always ‘overlooked’…

@Ceejay953: He was a very good footballer and seems a decent fella but there have been many. Sports people like Chris Hoy and Steven Redgrave have proven greatness in their sports.

@BluesandBears: Certainly a well balanced individual, has a chip on both shoulders!

@redlennie: He’s famous for doing the dirty on his club ,a decent player but that’s it there’s plenty of decent players out there is the bar that low for a knighthood

@tonywatson54: Anyone that “insists” they deserve a knighthood should be the last to get one. Whatever they have/haven’t done.

@johnsimmonds13: Not short of self – confidence is he

@23Ash_19: Who the fuck sits around and thinks you know what, I deserve a knighthood, why haven’t I got one?! Another example of why footballers should not be your role models, most of them are as dense as a rock 🤡🤡

@guygarrard: He deserves a Knighthood. For services to self delusion.

@ScottParko: He comes up with more and more bizarre takes each day. I don’t know where his ceiling is. Next will be suggesting he should be king.

@Paulgriff41: He can’t be serious? Can he?? 🤦‍♂️

@k3vpa: Nobody that feels so self entitled deserves anything. If he deserved one like he thinks, then he’d already have one.

@shaunrg1985: Was a quality CB to be fair. Not sure it warrants a knighthood. That said I don’t believe in the honours system or royal family

@JimmyDRFC: There needs to be a case study into the self-belief and inner workings of Sol Campbell’s brain. It fascinates me

@Owen1975: But what has he done outside of football? Does he have a charity or is he an ambassador for someone? You don’t get a knighthood just for doing your job. If he has done something above and beyond his paid for job then fair enough!

@Georgekich: Loved him when he played for us, but geezer is nuts

@Tknightsy: Bloke’s deluded

@ThatMetalNessie: From his generation of footballers, not even Beckham has one. None of them do. Michael Owen won the Balon D’or, he doesn’t have one. Neither do Kane or Rooney, each of them holding the crown (Rooney formerly or course) of England’s record scorers. No, Sol. You don’t.

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— HLTCO (@HLTCO) December 8, 2024