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CARLTON COLE: I hated the stigma that black players were just muscle... the likes of Jay-Jay Okocha and Paul Pogba prove we also possess technical ability and footballing intelligence

The stats from this study do not really surprise me. I'm not really a stats man but with certain things they are really good.

You can put the numbers in front of people and they can't come back at you and question.

I hated the stigma that black players were just muscle. When you talk about how muscular a player is, it is black players who get that. They are known for being stronger than everyone else, known for their power and not their technical ability or footballing intelligence.

Carlton Cole (pictured playing for Chelsea) says he hated the stigma that black players were just muscle

Former Bolton playmaker Jay-Jay Okocha was a perfect example of a black footballer with flair

Athletically, we are advanced and do have quick players but that doesn't mean we haven't got intelligent ones, too.