&gt;&gt; He played football with fellow soccer stars; John Terry (Chelsea) and Jlloyd Samuel (Aston Villa) as youngsters. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/dec/spl290667_001.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 520px;" /> &gt;&gt; Ashley graduated through the Arsenal Youth Soccer Academy into first team football. &gt;&gt; The footballer played for England in the World Cup tournaments of 2002 and 2006. &gt;&gt; Cole is a car freak, he owns an Aston Martin. He boughtCheryl Cole a Bentley as an anniversary present but it was too flashy for her so he sent it back. &gt;&gt; He never cooked for Cheryl Cole throughout their entire relationship, and hardly ever made a cup of tea for her. &gt;&gt; He was first spotted by Arsenal when he was nine years old. &gt;&gt; When he first met Cheryl Cole&rsquo;s father, he couldn&rsquo;t understand his Geordie accent. &gt;&gt; He also scored one of the winning penalties in the FA Cup Final, Arsenal vs Manchester United. &gt;&gt; When accused of being secretly gay, he successfully suedu00a0for harassment, breach of privacy and libel. He was paid damages. &gt;&gt; Cheryl and Ashley Cole were considered the new Posh and Becks. &gt;&gt; He always considered Cheryl to be his best friend, but they rarely had Sundays off together. u00a0

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