England captain John Terry has found himself at the heart of yet another media storm this week as QPR defender Anton Ferdinand accused him of using racist language.
It is not the first time Terry has landed himself in trouble on or off the field, and it is a safe bet it will not be his last.
In his storied career Terry has landed in hot water for;
• Striking a nightclub doorman with a bottle.
• Cheating on his now wife with nine different women.
• Selling guided tours of the Chelsea training ground and keeping the money himself without the club’s knowledge.
• Urinating on a nightclub dance floor, and finally getting drunk and being offensive to American tourists the night of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The above list does not mention arguably his most famous indiscretion, when he tore apart the England dressing room by again cheating on his wife, this time with the mother of teammate and former best friend Wayne Bridge’s children.
Given that Terry could soon share the England locker room with Ferdinand’s older brother Rio, it appears the aging center half is again a divisive influence, and you have to wonder whether England manager Fabio Capello will retain him as captain.
Terry is protesting his innocence vehemently and told BBC Sport he “welcomes” the investigation the Football Association well perform into his alleged racism.
If he is found guilty, it seems right that Terry faces a hefty fine as well as a ban, as only through hefty punishments can the FA truly deter racism.
On the other side of the coin, if Terry is innocent and did not say anything, then Ferdinand himself should be punished.
Terry can at least count on the support of his club, with Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas describing the incident as “a misunderstanding.” In the wake of Chelsea’s midweek Carling Cup win at Everton.
“I think all the players would like to dedicate it to John Terry,” Villas-Boas said of the 2-1 extra time win that saw the Blues into the Carling Cup lat eight.
For all the hard times he has brought upon himself throughout his career, Terry has always found solace in rolling up his sleeves and going to battle with his Stamford Bridge teammates.
This weekend, he will get to do exactly that in a high profile Premier League clash against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. A win will allow the Blues to keep up the pressure on Manchester United and Manchester City, the Premier League’s top two teams.
Terry will hope to gain some respite from the current media criticism with a strong performance and good result against Arsenal.
When the dust settles however he must sincerely hope his name is cleared when it comes to allegations of racism. After all, he is a man who must share a dressing room every day with Didier Drogba, Daniel Sturridge, Florent Malouda and many other Chelsea stars who would have trouble looking up to a proven racist as their supposed leader.
In his storied career Terry has landed in hot water for;
• Striking a nightclub doorman with a bottle.
• Cheating on his now wife with nine different women.
• Selling guided tours of the Chelsea training ground and keeping the money himself without the club’s knowledge.
• Urinating on a nightclub dance floor, and finally getting drunk and being offensive to American tourists the night of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The above list does not mention arguably his most famous indiscretion, when he tore apart the England dressing room by again cheating on his wife, this time with the mother of teammate and former best friend Wayne Bridge’s children.
Given that Terry could soon share the England locker room with Ferdinand’s older brother Rio, it appears the aging center half is again a divisive influence, and you have to wonder whether England manager Fabio Capello will retain him as captain.
Terry is protesting his innocence vehemently and told BBC Sport he “welcomes” the investigation the Football Association well perform into his alleged racism.
If he is found guilty, it seems right that Terry faces a hefty fine as well as a ban, as only through hefty punishments can the FA truly deter racism.
On the other side of the coin, if Terry is innocent and did not say anything, then Ferdinand himself should be punished.
Terry can at least count on the support of his club, with Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas describing the incident as “a misunderstanding.” In the wake of Chelsea’s midweek Carling Cup win at Everton.
“I think all the players would like to dedicate it to John Terry,” Villas-Boas said of the 2-1 extra time win that saw the Blues into the Carling Cup lat eight.
For all the hard times he has brought upon himself throughout his career, Terry has always found solace in rolling up his sleeves and going to battle with his Stamford Bridge teammates.
This weekend, he will get to do exactly that in a high profile Premier League clash against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. A win will allow the Blues to keep up the pressure on Manchester United and Manchester City, the Premier League’s top two teams.
Terry will hope to gain some respite from the current media criticism with a strong performance and good result against Arsenal.
When the dust settles however he must sincerely hope his name is cleared when it comes to allegations of racism. After all, he is a man who must share a dressing room every day with Didier Drogba, Daniel Sturridge, Florent Malouda and many other Chelsea stars who would have trouble looking up to a proven racist as their supposed leader.
