Carlton Cole has opened up on being tricked by his England teammates - into taking Viagra. The former West Ham striker made seven appearances for the Three Lions between 2009 and 2010, during Fabio Capello's tenure.
However, rather than the hard-nosed Italian, it is a prank which occurred at the training ground that endures as one of Cole's most vivid memories from his time on international duty.
The Chelsea academy product has recalled being stitched up by Jermaine Defoe in the days before a match with Holland in 2009.
Cole took a blue pill believing it to be a vitamin before a training session - only to discover the truth, mid-session. “The stonker was there," Cole told The Footballer's Guide to Football Podcast. "I wasn’t sexually
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