# Transfers that shook the world: Ashley Cole to Chelsea

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Published: 2025-08-03T05:04:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/podcast/220-beyond-the-headline/episode-63/
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Welcome to Transfers that shook the world, a summer series for The Athletic FC looking back on the moves that sparked fury and saw heroes become villains. Today we’re heading back to the summer of 2006, and a saga that saw rival lines crossed from the North to West of London as Ashley Cole traded boyhood club Arsenal for rising force Chelsea. So why was the acrimonious move considered such a betrayal? And how did the deal signify a power shift in capital as the blue side of London rose to prominence? Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Simon Johnson & James McNicholas Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producers: Guy Clarke and Lucy Oliva Sound Design: Jay Beale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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