Former footballer Joe Cole says he wants convincing that the moon landings had been actual and never faked
Ex-England player saiys he’d love to chat to astronauts so he can be convinced that the famous visit to the moon in 1969 actually happened
Joe Cole says he needs convincing that the moon landings were real and not faked(Image: PA)
Former England star turned TV pundit Joe Cole says he reckons the moon landings were faked.
The 44-year-old, who scored 10 goals in 56 England appearances, said he would love to speak to Neil Armstrong, who became the first man to walk on the moon in July 1969. Joe – who played for West Ham and Chelsea – said he wanted to ‘sit down’ with Armstrong to chat about it, to find out if it ‘really happened’. Armstrong, however, died in August 2012.
Speaking in the latest edition of footy mag FourFourTwo, Joe said: “I’d want to sit down with him (Neil Armstrong) and get to the bottom of these moon landings.
“I’d want to known what happened when they went to the moon and how it all played out, because I’m not convinced it really happened.”
The 44-year-old, who scored 10 goals in 56 England appearances, said he would love to speak to Neil Armstrong, who became the first man to walk on the moon in July 1969.(Image: Joe Cole)
He added: “I’m not sold either way and need some convincing. “I want to believe it, honestly, but I’ve heard too much about it begin fake – things like the flag waving, footprints and all the rest.
“So, I’d like to sit down with a man who actually went there and be convinced. “I want him to tell me exactly how it all went down and some of the science behind my questions.
“I just want to put it to bed (and) if anyone could convince me, it’s the first man to have apparently visited the moon. “I don’t mind being talked round to new ideas, which is why I’d be more than happy for him to tell me how silly I’m being.”
The Apollo 11 mission was watched by a record audience of 650m people worldwide, but many conspiracy theorists reckon it was ‘staged’ by America in its battle for dominance in space with Russia.(Image: NASA/Heritage Images via Getty Images)
“That’s how you evolve as a human being – you have to be open to different ideas in life.” The Apollo 11 mission was watched by a record audience of 650m people worldwide, but many conspiracy theorists reckon it was ‘staged’ by America in its battle for dominance in space with Russia.
Conspiracy theorists question why the American flag is ‘flapping in the breeze’ when there is no wind or atmosphere on the lunar surface. They also say the ‘footprints’ left by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were ‘faked’.
Some even claim that NASA staged the landings with Hollywood and hired legendary director Stanley Kubrick to ‘film’ the footage of astronauts walking on the ‘moon’, when they were really on a film set.
Earlier this year joe Cole has backed a campaign to help save Britain’s struggling pubs by offering TV upgrades.
With numerous pubs struggling financially amid rising costs, sporting events like the World Cup provide a crucial lifeline – especially if England and Scotland perform well – yet high-quality TV viewing remains a challenge for them.
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