Ashley Cole – from world-class defender to a player LA Galaxy fans don’t want

What a fall from grace.

It wasn't too long ago that Ashley Cole seemed to have it all - a big fat lucrative contract with Chelsea, an automatic England berth, a beautiful pop star girlfriend and a reputation as one of the world's very finest fullbacks. Now, having only just turned 35 this week, he can't get into an under-performing AS Roma side and is looking to move to MLS with LA Galaxy. Of course it's not quite the level of Europe's best leagues, but it's a decent standard. Plus it will afford the player a final cash windfall before he calls time on a painfully waning career. Except there's one problem - LA Galaxy fans don't want him. That's right, his past may be glorious and full of winners' medals, but American fans aren't keen on the current washed up - and costly - version. Here's a small selection of Galaxy fans imploring their club not to sign the ex-Chelsea man... https://twitter.com/RenyLAG96/status/679694320841035776 https://twitter.com/pacob_jerez/status/680122438391169024 https://twitter.com/them0rales/status/680122209717768192 https://twitter.com/Grmnbreesy/status/680117081971372032 https://twitter.com/PuraFutbol/status/680116373796683776 https://twitter.com/arsenal_jeff/status/680107893429911552 https://twitter.com/thunderclap915/status/680092888223485952 https://twitter.com/BigDSoccer/status/680078609055272961 https://twitter.com/davisjsn/status/679661738120339456 Ouch.