The Fiver | A weird, simultaneously loyal and extremely disloyal demand
In a long and often distinguished football career, John Terry has regularly found himself an object of much public ridicule and derision. While most Chelsea fans seem prepared to give their former “Captain, Leader, Legend” a free pass for almost any indiscretion, on or off the pitch, few fans of other clubs could resist a heartless chuckle when the lion-hearted one slipped while missing that penalty in Big Cup final against Manchester United in 2008 before bursting into tears. Then there was that time he needlessly got himself suspended for Big Cup final in 2012 only to turn up for the presentation in full kit anyway – oh how we laughed. And don’t get the Fiver started on that 26th minute palaver against Sunderland, when he arranged for himself to be substituted during his final match at Stamford Bridge with as much pomp and shirt number-related ceremony as possible, just so he could bask in the adoration of his adoring public. Hubris, thy name was England’s Brave John Terry … but now it’s just Plain Old John Terry.
Continue reading...from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/24/a-weird-simultaneously-loyal-and-extremely-disloyal-request
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