Former England Star Sol Campbell Likes Shooting Birds as It Is 'Lovely Banter'

Sol Campbell has been talking about his newest hobby, but it is not one everyone will agree with. 

The former England and Arsenal star has revealed in an interview with Shooting Gazette, as per Aaron Flanagan of the Daily Mirror, that he has really enjoyed the sport of shooting. 

Campbell said he is only interested in shooting birds and that deer stalking was not for him, saying that "as long as the birds end up on a dinner table and people are enjoying them, then that’s fine."

Campbell said one of the reasons he got into the sport was because "the banter was just lovely."

He said:

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My first time, two years ago, I managed to shoot 11 birds having never picked up a gun before. Last year I went to a couple of clay ranges, Bywell and another one in Newcastle, and I was quite the natural. I am very competitive so I really listen to instruction. It was enjoyable. This year I shot about 30 birds – much to the annoyance of my father-in-law. That was a mixture of birds. The banter was just lovely... that’s always great.

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Campbell won 73 caps for England and was part of Arsenal's famous "Invincibles" team that won the Premier League title in 2003/04 without losing a game. 

[Daily Mirror]