Monday, September 24, 2012

John Terry retires from England duty over Ferdinand hearing


Former England captain John Terry has announced his retirement from international football. The defender, who has won 78 caps, was cleared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in July of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League game. But the Chelsea star, 31, still faces a Football Association disciplinary hearing over the matter on Monday. Terry said the FA's decision to pursue charges against him meant his position with England had become "untenable"


1 comment:

Bobbie BS said...

Hopefully he's remembered to bottle up all of his tears for resale at the end of his secret tours of Stamford Bridge (for the kids, mind you).