Famous Former Chelsea and England Football Team Captain Announces Retirement

Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry has announced his retirement from football career at the age of 37. There are speculations that he is moving into coaching. John George Terry is an English former professional footballer who played as a Centre-back position.

He was former captain of Chelsea and the England national football team. He comes out to be a strong defender who is persistent, commanding and broad in his moves. He transcends in the air and was known for his aggressive tackling, positioning, administration and his ability to read the moves of other player and the game plan. Terry is Chelsea's most successful captain, having led them to five Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three League Cups, one UEFA Europa League and one UEFA Champions League title since 2004. He has played for more than 500 matches for Chelsea team. Terry became the captain of Chelsea in 2007 and started his journey as he became the first captain to lift the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium when Chelsea defeated Manchester United by 1-0, and also the first player to score an international goal there, scoring a header in England's 1–1 draw with Brazil. Terry, who has not been associated with any club since he left Aston Villa on a free transfer in May and was very near to join Spartak, Moscow in September before having a change of heart, announced the decision on his official Instagram account. "After 23 incredible years as a footballer, I have decided now is the right time for me to retire from playing," Terry stated. In last week of September, he guided Chelsea U19 team to prepare for a UEFA Youth League match against Danish club Molde, which they went on to win by 10-1, and he is reportedly set to return to Villa as assistant to Arsenal legend Thierry Henry. He further stated that he wants to thank his amazing teammates, coaches, managers and backroom staff, who he was honoured to work with and learn from. They all guided him on his way to playing 717 games for the club he loved, and it was a privilege to serve them as captain. They also helped him achieve his boyhood dream of playing for and captaining England, of which he is immensely proud. He looks forward to the next chapter in his life and the challenges ahead. He was deprived from the England captaincy twice and retired from international football in 2012 in a bitter environment after the Football Association opted to charge him with racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.

Terry was capped 78 times for England and made 717 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions, a status achieved only by legendary former defender and captain Ron "Chopper" Harris.

By: Anuja Arora

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