Joe Cole on the party after the 2002 World Cup: how Sven-Goran Eriksson helped him.

Scandal at the 2002 World Cup

According to The Sun: Joe Cole shared an unpleasant story about his time at the 2002 World Cup in Asia. At the age of 20, he felt the pressure due to the team's poor performance, so after the tournament was over, he tried to have some fun.

Cole recalled that the England team's coach Sven-Goran Eriksson encouraged him when he was returning to the hotel with 'an attractive woman.'

“It was a great day, and I was trying to go along with it, but then everyone was asking what happened, and I felt awkward,”

Despite all the difficulties, this moment remained in the player's memory as one of the humorous situations in his career. And although the World Cup did not bring their team the desired success, stories like this make sporting competitions even more memorable, revealing the human side of athletes.