John
Terry may yet have played his last game at Stamford Bridge after the Chelsea
captain cancelled an end-of-season kickabout with his family and friends.
Terry, 35, had booked the pitch he has graced since his 1998 debut prior to
being offered a one-year extension to his contract with the Londoners last
week.
The club were due to celebrate his achievement of reaching the 700-game mark
this season against Leicester on Sunday, but he missed the 1-1 draw with
Claudio Ranieri's side while serving a ban for his red card at Sunderland
the previous week.
Terry had looked to be on his way out of Stamford Bridge after a career in
which he won four league titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups, one
Champions League and the Europa League, along with 78 England caps.
However, a new one-year deal was put on the table last week, the length of
contract in keeping with the proposal offered by a number of top clubs to
players over 30 years of age.
But the future remains uncertain as Terry, who was linked with moves to
China and the MLS, has yet to confirm whether he intends to take up the
offer from the club - 'the only Premier League side he would ever play for'.
After the game on Sunday, he spoke to his adoring fans who heard their
'Captain, Leader, Legend' reiterate his love for the club he has graced
since walking in as a 14-year-old schoolboy.
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