Ashley Cole channels Olympic spirit by giving away his medal to a fan

 
Ashley Cole (right) gave his medal away after losing Community Shield to James Milner and Manchester City

Cole – who once shot a Chelsea trainee with an air rifle from five feet away – has given away his Community Shield runners-up medal to a young Manchester City fan.

After being unable to prevent Chelsea losing to the Premier League champions 3-2, the England star handed over the gong to a seven-year-old in the stands.

The lucky fan, Bailey McColgan, said: ‘I’ve shown the medal to everyone [at school].

‘They all said it was very heavy and they that they like the look of it. It’s made me feel super.’

Cole may have recently riled Arsenal fans with his Twitter proclamations about winning medals since leaving the Gunners, but he was willing to do without this one in his cabinet.

So hats off to you, good sir – or should we be incensed that you have disrespected such a prestigious competition?