Despite starting one of the internet's most enduring memes when he changed into full Chelsea kit for last season's Champions League trophy celebration, John Terry did exactly the same for last night's Europa League final. At the start of the evening, JT looked more suitably dressed to gatecrash a snooker trophy presentation.
Rafa Benitez denies there is a rift between him and Chelsea's players after a reported bust-up with captain John Terry after Sunday's defeat to Manchester City. In a strange twist of events, The Sun had reported an angry row between Benitez and Terry a week earlier but later printed an apology accepting that no such [.
It seems hard to believe now, but just a few short months ago Chelsea looked like a club in
hopeless disarray. Languishing well short of the Champions League qualifying places, Andre Villas
Boas had been sacked after less than a season in charge; club captain John Terry was facing a
criminal charge for racial abuse and fifty million pound star striker Fernando Torres was looking
like one of the biggest flop signings in football history.
Whatever the real meaning behind John Terry's abusive words to Anton Ferdinand last October, we can
all agree that the Chelsea captain's verbal salvos towards opposition players are usually somewhat
antagonistic to say the least. In a refreshing twist on that consistently fulfilled caricature, the
England international was caught on camera (and indeed on mic) [.
The first episode of NBC Sports Network's MLS36 series will air Sunday night at 9:30 p.m.,
featuring San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski. NBCSN's cameras followed Wondolowski for
36 hours at the MLS All-Star break in Philadelphia, and even managed to catch a memorable moment
between Wondolowski and Chelsea captain John Terry following the final whistle of MLS' 3-2 triumph
over the UEFA Champions League winners.
After rowing to victory for his first Olympic gold, Chelsea captain John Terry is celebrating again
after his incredible cycling success alongside John Terry. No need for shin pads on this occasion,
but you do have make some sort of effort... Top image via 101GG
It's the story that will not go away. Despite being cleared in court of racially abusing Anton
Ferdinand in a match against QPR last season, Chelsea captain John Terry has been charged by the
Football Association of having used "abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour" in the 23
October match.
Chelsea captain John Terry has been charged by The FA with racial abuse against Anton Ferdinand.
"After seeking advice from an external Independent QC, and having considered the evidence and
Magistrates' Court decision in the John Terry case, The FA...
Chelsea captain John Terry is confident that there will be no signs of complacency around the
European champions next season with the relentless watch of owner Roman Abramovich at the helm of
affairs.
In their first full season with new manager Roberto Di Matteo in charge, the Blues are quickly
becoming the team to beat across the continent as their UEFA Champions League and FA Cup success
last season was followed by significant additions to the squad.
PHILADELPHIA -- It may have come in part because of a fortuitous deflection, but the MLS
All-Stars pulled out a win for the first time in four years.
With penalty kicks looming, the MLS All-Stars grabbed a 3-2 victory over UEFA Champions League
winners Chelsea thanks to a stoppage time finish from substitute Eddie Johnson.
Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has revealed that captain John Terry will return in the Blues'
uniform this Sunday when the European champions square off against French giants Paris St. Germain
in New York.
Di Matteo was speaking in his post-match press conference following Wednesday evening's 4-2
exhibition win over the Seattle Sounders when asked about the status of Terry, who was declared not
guilty last week in the alleged racism scandal involving QPR's Anton Ferdinand.
Players on the Move: Recapping Friday's Transactions
Unless you have been unplugged all weekend AND missed the Sounders' match against the New York
Red Bulls, you know that Sebastian Le Toux was traded for Dane Richards and allocation money. In Le
Toux, New York got a flexible attacker that has scored 29 goals in the last three years.
Chelsea captain John Terry has been found not guilty of racially abusing QPR's Anton Ferdinand
today. Chief Magistrate Howard Riddle delivered the verdict to a packed courtroom at the end of the
week-long trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Terry was accused of calling the QPR centre-half a "fucking black cunt" during a Premier League
match on October 23 last year.
Chelsea captain John Terry has been found not guilty of racially abusing QPR's Anton Ferdinand
today. Chief Magistrate Howard Riddle delivered the verdict to a packed courtroom at the end of the
week-long trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Terry was accused of calling the QPR centre-half a "fucking black cunt" during a Premier League
match on October 23 last year.
While the new New York Cosmos continue their wait for a spot in MLS, they've decided to join the
latest iteration of the North American Soccer League, currently the U.S. second division, Â and
field a team for the 2013 season. Of course, being a second division club means they won't be able
to sign the stars of the day as they did in their glory days when the likes of Pele, Franz
Beckenbauer, Giorgio Chinaglia and Carlos Alberto helped them to five NASL titles.
Can England escape from this group? (Getty Images)
By Geoff Reid
Group D England
Somehow for some reason England is ranked 6th in the world, which it's known that FIFA's ranking
system is flawed and nobody takes very seriously, but you wouldn't think they were with the tone
new manager Roy Hodgson has been using, and other leading pundits and coaches.
Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is renowned for his confidence. And he's shown considerable
self-confidence in judging that his latest revelation to the media wouldn't annoy his Arsenal
team-mates or Chelsea captain John Terry. The Poland international has spilled the beans in an
interview with the Polish edition of Playboy magazine, revealing that John Terry is [.
England coach Roy Hodgson has added Liverpool defender Martin Kelly to his squad for Saturday's
friendly away to Norway.
Hodgson, who was recently appointed as the long-term successor to Fabio Capello, named his 23-man
squad for Euro 2012 last week.
However, three of the seven out-and-out defenders selected in that squad have been given extra time
off following Chelsea's UEFA Champions League win over Bayern Munich at the weekend.
Chelsea captain John Terry has refused to pay attention to media and rival supporters' mockery
of his Champions League celebrations, insisting that he feels blessed to simply be a part of the
most glorious week in the Blues' history.
Terry received a red card in the semifinal second leg clash with Barcelona last month and
despite his team's progression, he was reduced to watching from the sidelines as Bayern Munich came
within striking distance of crushing Chelsea's dreams in the final.
Suspended captain John Terry who played no part in the Champions League final lifting the
Champions League was probably as low as it could get. On the other hand, one cannot but feel happy
for Didier Drogba, who lives and dies football everytime he steps out on the pitch. Even his
orchestrated dives cannot be grudged.
There hasn't been any shortage of excitement on the road to Munich, and Saturday marks the final
chapter in what has been a UEFA Champions League that will be remembered as one of the more
unpredictable tournaments in recent years.Â
Bayern Munich and Chelsea broke up what was seemed as an inevitable Clasico final and dispelled
the myth of a two-team power rising in the Champions League.
England manager, Roy Hodgson, has named his squad for this summer's European Championships in
Poland and Ukraine. Any fans hoping for surprise call-ups and omissions will have been sadly
disappointed.
The 23-man squad follows a familiar pattern, with the inclusion of Steven Gerrard, as captain, and
Chelsea favourites, Ashley Cole and John Terry, in defence, as well as club mate Frank Lampard in
midfield.
Liverpool striker Andy Carroll claims that his late header should have taken the FA Cup final to
extra time and denied Chelsea their 2-1 victory.
The Liverpool substitute had already scored once and thought he had equalized in the 82nd minute
when Petr Cech clawed the ball out of his goal via the crossbar.
Former Deputy Editor of the Official United Magazine, Sam Pilger, has written an excellent book
on United's best ever XI. The eleven players are named and reviewed, looking at their qualities and
revealing stories you probably haven't heard before.
The left wing position in our best ever team obviously goes to Ryan Giggs.
Is Pep Guardiola's Barcelona reign coming to an end?
That was the question after Chelsea on Tuesday ended Barcelona's attempt to win back-to-back
Champions League titles, claiming a 3-2 aggregate triumph over Guardiola's side in the semifinal.
The loss came three days after Real Madrid defeated Barcelona, making it unlikely the Catalans will
repeat as La Liga champions either.
Just a day after their heroic triumph over Barcelona in the Champions League semi final and
voices of sympathy for Chelsea skipper John Terry can be heard. Fellow team mate Frank Lampard has
expressed his desire to let Chelsea captain John Terry have the honour to lift the trophy should
they overcome Bayern Munich in the May 19th final.
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has voiced his frustration at the manner in which Barcelona
forward Alexis Sanchez convinced the referee's assistant to issue a red car to Blues captain John
Terry at Camp Nou last night.
Terry was sent off in the 37th minute of Chelsea's 2-2 draw (a 3-2 win on aggregate) for kneeing
Sanchez when both players were off the ball.
TweetChelsea captain John Terry has apologized for his sending off against Barcelona after kneeing
Alexis Sanchez in the first half. Terry is now set to miss the final in Munich after being shown a
straight red-card in the 37th minute after he unashamedly kneed Barca striker Alexis Sanchez.
"Sanchez was darting in behind me at [.
Barcelona's season is crumbling before our eyes as they are out of the Champions League, after
drawing 2-2 at home to Chelsea today, and went out 3-2 on aggregate.
I am in San francisco for a conference so I searched out Mad Dog in the Fog, reportedly the best
soccer bar in the city to watch the game.
Chelsea shocked the experts by advancing the UEFA Champions League Final 3-2 on aggregate. It
was a great effort from the London side as they would were down 2-0 (2-1 on aggregate) late in the
first half and had their captain John Terry sent off.
The match started out a bit slowly but would gradually start shifting in Barcelona's favor.
An extremely resilient Chelsea side fought against all odds to defeat FC Barcelona 3-2 on
aggregate and progress to the UEFA Champions League Final in Munich on May 19.
The Blues, who carried over a 1-0 advantage to Camp Nou from their first leg home win, clawed
back from 2-0 down on the night to draw 2-2 with a very late equalizer.
Chelsea's Champions League dreams appeared to have unraveled completely after captain John Terry
was sent-off for this knee into the back of Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez. In a moment of madness, JT
stuck his knee into the Chilean in an off-the-ball incident. It was soft, but it was violent and it
was spotted by the linesman.
Barcelona got a taste of defeat for the first time in over 12 matches when they suffered a 1-0
defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last night. A 47th minute Didier Drogba goal was enough to see
out a Barcelona side that failed to capitalise on the many opportunities they created.
Of course, the tie is far from over, however, the win does put pressure on Barcelona who have to
win by 2 goals or more and avoid a draw of any kind to make it to their 4th final in the 3
years.
Chelsea's Uruguayan target Edison Cavani has been offered a £3.7m per year salary by Juventus
should he choose to leave Napoli at the end of the season however, a transfer fee has not been
agreed. With Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis wanting €50m (£41.2m) or €60m (£49.3m)
for the 26 year old, it is hard to see Cavani joining Juventus.
Chelsea captain John Terry has rubbished suggestions that his teammates will struggle to hold
their own against Barcelona in the semifinals, insisting that the Blues' solid form in the
Champions League this season does not make them a desirable opponent for any team in the world.
Terry had to be replaced by Gary Cahill during last night's 2-1 (3-1 on aggregate) win over
Benfica at due to a rib injury and although the defender admits that the nature of his injury makes
casts some doubt on the exact timing of his availability, he has no doubts that the Blues are ready
for Barca.
Stuart Holden won't be making his comeback for Bolton this season.
Bolton manager Owen Coyle made that much clear in comments on the club's official website. Even
though six months -- the injury timetable given when cartilage damage in his knee was discovered --
since his last surgery have passed, the relegation-threatened club is not taking any chances and
rushing him back.
This is it. Chelsea play Bayern Munich at Bayern's home stadium -- the Allianz Arena -- in the
2012 Champions League final. Both sides are looking to make up for recent failures in this match.
Chelsea lost the rain-soaked 2008 final to Manchester United after captain John Terry slipped and
missed what should have been the winning shot in an excruciating penalty shootout, while Bayern
lost the 2010 final to Jose Mourinho's treble-winning Inter.
