John Terry to leave Chelsea in summer
Updated: 2016-02-01 09:14
(Xinhua)
|
|||||||||
Chelsea's John Terry celebrates beating Liverpool in their English League Cup semi-final second leg soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London January 27, 2015.[Photo/Agencies] |
LONDON - Chelsea captain John Terry confirmed on Sunday that he has been refused an extension of his contract and will have to end his 18-year professional career at the English Premier League champions.
The 35-year-old defender, who joined the club at the age of 14, was informed the club would not be offering him a third 12-month extension at a meeting before last weekend's win at Arsenal.
Terry, capped 78 times, has won four Premier League titles, five FA Cups and three League Cups with the club and has also won the Europa League and Champions League.
He said after Chelsea's 5-1 win over MK Dons in the FA Cup, "It's not going to be a fairytale ending, I'm not going to retire at Chelsea. I was in last week before the Arsenal game and it's not going to be extended."
He added, "The club will move on. No player is ever bigger than the club. Ideally I would have loved to stay but the club's moving in a different direction. No doubt they'll sign one or two great centre-backs."
He said that he will never play for another club in the Premier League.
"No. I couldn't do that to the Chelsea fans. I couldn't play for another Premier League club. It will be elsewhere for sure. I don't know where, and I leave that to the people in charge, but it certainly won't be in the Premier League."
- UN special envoy announces temporary pause of intra-Syrian talks
- Taliban kill 10-year-old hailed as militia hero
- Obama slams anti-Muslim rhetoric during first visit to US mosque
- Australian police suspect overseas hackers behind threats to schools
- EU reform proposals show 'real progress': British PM
- Mainland Chile confirms first 3 cases of Zika virus
- Kindness walls bringing extra warmth to the needy
- A robot that grabs red envelopes
- Culture Insider: 9 things you may not know about Start of Spring
- Talented artist makes tiny pencil lead sculptures
- Ten most heartwarming stories about Spring Festival Rush
- China's 'Moon Walker' sends back stunning HD photos
- Starbucks, office rents and CEOs form alternative outlook on China
- China's most beautiful wetlands
Most Viewed
Editor's Picks
8 highlights about V-day Parade |
Glimpses of Tibet: Plateaus, people and faith |
Chinese entrepreneurs remain optimistic despite economic downfall |
50th anniversary of Tibet autonomous region |
Tianjin explosions: Deaths, destruction and bravery |
Cinemas enjoy strong first half |
Today's Top News
National Art Museum showing 400 puppets in new exhibition
Finest Chinese porcelains expected to fetch over $28 million
Monkey portraits by Chinese ink painting masters
Beijing's movie fans in for new experience
Obama to deliver final State of the Union speech
Shooting rampage at US social services agency leaves 14 dead
Chinese bargain hunters are changing the retail game
Chinese president arrives in Turkey for G20 summit
US Weekly
Geared to go |
The place to be |