Chelsea legend John Terry has decided to call it quits after a trophy-laden career. The English defender left Aston Villa at the start of the season and was a free agent before he decided to retire from football.
Terry spent 22 years at Chelsea, winning 15 major honours. However, he left the side last season to join the Villans.
The legend narrowly missed out on taking Villa back to the Premier League, as they lost in the play-off final against Fulham.
Terry posted an emotional message on Instagram regarding his decision to retire from the game.
The 37-year-old played 717 games for the Blues and scored 67 goals, which is a club record for a defender.
The Englishman couldn’t get a lot done for the Three Lions but he certainly was one of the best ever defenders in the Premier League.
A number of Chelsea fans decided to pay their respects to their legend on Twitter and here are some of the best messages.
Thank You JT 😭💙💙 pic.twitter.com/5qltig8ybi
— عــزّوز (@3zooz_CFC) October 7, 2018
John Terry’s Chelsea career by numbers:
717 games
5 FA Cup
5 Premier League
3 League Cup
1 Champions League
1 Europa League78 England caps and a play-off run with Aston Villa to add.
✌We The Blues We Wish All The Best in Your Next Step 💙 #MrBlues #JT 💙 pic.twitter.com/2zsrmTTx3h
— DonMaurizioSarri (@DonSarri) October 7, 2018
Leader. pic.twitter.com/dvyZB6R3Bx
— ᴺᴷ7 (@NGoloFC) October 7, 2018
O Captain! My Captain! Leader Legend pic.twitter.com/UcukC7Fng2
— Viktor Emmanuel Rex (@akaiblud) October 7, 2018
Goodbye King 👑 pic.twitter.com/Q1XaaelkfF
— Pys (@CFCPys) October 7, 2018
Build a statue of him outside Stamford Bridge #CaptainLeaderLegend pic.twitter.com/a4n8iT8vdO
— Hector Hernandez (@SaulGattuso) October 7, 2018
What a career he had! Forever grateful for JT💙 Enjoy your retirement legend.
— Rachel🌹 (@RachelRitchie_) October 7, 2018
My captain pic.twitter.com/zR83vvMOK2
— Lewis #thankyoujt (@GeneralNgolo) October 7, 2018
Thank you legend ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/Lcr0iA3wjB
— Muhamed Shaban (@Muhamed_1911) October 7, 2018
— Mared ⚽️ (@Mared_Rhys) October 7, 2018
Thank you Captain 💙💙💙💙💙💙 pic.twitter.com/YkVz0kV1ng
— tom clifford (@tomcliffordcfc) October 7, 2018
— ماوريسيو Hazard (@sari08139155) October 7, 2018
🔵 #ThankYouJT #CaptainLeaderLegend pic.twitter.com/itLusv2PQf
— George Martin (@Martillo42) October 7, 2018
Why CFC still to can’t find the defender as a replacement at your place because your the true legend,the leader,the captain,that’s not easy to find one of the best defender like you .You’ll always in my heart if you’re retirement or not.I wanna see you in CFC as a manager ☺️💙💙
— Jenny💕 (@Jenny47752906) October 7, 2018
The last one of a dead breed. Thank you JT for the great memories ✌️
— BitsandBoobs (@robertwarne1983) October 7, 2018
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