Kisah Joe Cole yang Menolak Manchester United, Kariernya Berakhir di Klub Antah Berantah

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  • Mantan pemain Liverpool dan Chelsea, Joe Cole, memiliki kisah unik dalam kariernya.
  • Sang pemain pernah menolak Manchester United demi West Ham United.
  • Perjalanan karier sang pemain tak begitu apik hingga terdampar ke klub antah berantah pada akhir kariernya.

SKOR.id - Kisah menarik datang dari mantan pemain West Ham United, Joe Cole.

Dilansir dari sebuah podcast Greatest Gama, Joe Cole menjadi salah satu pemain era 1990-an yang menolak tawaran Manchester United dan Alex Ferguson.

Ya, Joe Cole memang menjadi salah satu pemain muda Inggris yang menjanjikan pada zamannya.

Alex Ferguson tertarik untuk merekrut Cole muda untuk diboyong ke Manchester United. Akan tetapi, sang pemain lebih memilih berseragam West Ham.

Alasannya pun sedikit tidak masuk akal. Joe Cole memilih West Ham ketimbang Manchester United karena kawan-kawannya bermain di The Hammers.

"Alex Ferguson pernah menelepon ibu saya. Saya juga sempat menjalani uji coba di sana," kata Joe Cole, mengenang.

“Kemudian dia mengundang kami ke Final Piala FA dengan bus tim. Tetapi pada saat itu, saya memutuskan bahwa saya ingin pergi ke West Ham karena teman-teman saya ada di sana dan kami adalah tim yang baik. Kami kemudian memenangkan Youth Cup."

Dengan alasan tersebut, Joe Cole lantas menolak salah satu kesempatan emas dalam kariernya.

"Jadi saya menolak dengan sopan karena saya tidak ingin mengambil sesuatu secara mendadak," dia menambahkan.

Karier Joe Cole pun tak begitu mentereng setelah menolak Manchester United. Pria yang kini berusia 39 tahun itu memang sempat membela Chelsea dan Liverpool.

Namun ia beberapa kali dipinjamkan. Bahkan, Liverpool dan Chelsea sempat membiarkan sang pemain berstatus bebas transfer karena enggan memperpanjang masa tinggalnya.

Pada akhir kariernya, Joe Cole terlempar ke klub semenjana asal Divisi Dua Liga Amerika Serikat bernama Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Meski demikian, Joe Cole tak pernah menyesali pilihannya tersebut. Sang pemain memutuskan gantung sepatu pada 2018 lalu.

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