Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has warned teammate John Terry to expect abuse at every away ground they visit this season. The defender was given a sample of what lies ahead at Villa Park during the Community Shield last weekend, with Manchester City fans hurling abuse at him from kick-off.
Boos rang around the stadium every time Terry touched the ball and chants accusing him of racism also persisted. There was prompt for further jeering as he led his Chelsea teammates to the podium to claim their runners-up medals. Terry did not seem deterred by his hecklers, and Cech believes they are wasting their time. “He’s a strong lad” Cech told The Guardian, “I don’t think he was surprised and I don’t think it will affect him in any way”. “All I need is for him to be JT and to play well. As long as he does that, everyone will be happy.”
Terry was found not guilty of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League fixture last October. He was cleared at Westminster magistrates court in July after the judge, Howard Riddle, felt there was ‘sufficient doubt’ over the exact context of Terry’s words.
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