Ashley Cole

Arsenal boosted by Johan Djourou injury news Swiss Football Association has played down fears over the defender's knee injury Liverpool defeat has 'cut away our legs', says Didier Drogba Chelsea striker has admitted he is struggling to deal with the club's faltering defence of their title Ashley Cole keen to increase caps record Cole will create history in Denmark when he becomes the most-capped England full-back of all time Jack Wilshere poised to be England's holding man Video: Fabio Capello will make a giant leap of faith by handing Arsenal youngster the midfield holding role for England against...

Evening Standard - Home 2011

Manchester United v Chelsea: Ashley Cole's 'shocking' tackle on Javier Hernandez angers Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson labelled Ashley Cole "very reckless" after the Chelsea defender's late challenge on Javier Hernandez left the forward facing an ankle injury lay-off.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

Grievances can be dusted down for people such as Ashley Cole who was reported to have sent an "I hate England" message to a friend before the World Cup, although the reference was to coverage of his private life in this country rather to the national team.

Manchester United and Chelsea turn to youth as austerity bites 2010

Particularly favoured by sportsmen such as Ashley Cole, Tiger Woods and Shane Warne.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

The substitute levelled the score with a first-time shot in the 51st minute after the lively Leighton Baines, on for an injured Ashley Cole, had chested a James Milner cross into his path.

Gloomy England once again fail to shine in draw with Switzerland 2011

John Terry and Ashley Cole each turned 30 this season, while Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka each passed that milestone in the past two years.

Chelsea is Suffering the Blues Jonathan Clegg 2011

With Antonio Valencia wide on the right and stifling Ashley Cole's ability to make forward runs, United held sway.

Manchester United's dominance built on industry of Wayne Rooney 2011

The warmth of Carroll's send-off when Defoe replaced him on 58 minutes suggests he will become a crowd favourite here at Wembley, where the audience tend to like a flawed character, unless it belongs to Ashley Cole.

England fans are given a glimpse of the future by Fabio Capello | Paul Hayward 2011

A year from now we might be treasuring a world-class, somewhat less small-minded, Wilshere, a band of peace and love Old Firm protagonists, a BBC-adoring Ferguson and, just maybe, a much nicer, more mature Ashley Cole.

Why Ashley Cole, Sir Alex Ferguson and company need a sabbatical | Louise Taylor 2011

But so poorly has the process been handled that now we find ourselves wondering whether Leighton Baines, already 26, has what it takes to become an international player, after the Everton left-back showed flashes of promise when he replaced a limping Ashley Cole on the half-hour, and whether Scott Parker, 30 years old but with so little international mileage on his clock, really is the long-awaited replacement for Owen Hargreaves.

Ancien regime of Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand holds England back 2011