John Terry posts tribute to Sir Alex Ferguson as Chelsea captain thanks Manchester United great
Terry grew up a United fan and writes he will "never forget" what Ferguson did for him and his family
JOHN TERRY has posted a tribute to Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson.
The Chelsea captain, 35, revealed that he met the Scot when he was just 14, posing with the Premier League and FA Cup trophies after they won the Double in 1993-94.
Terry, who has played 707 matches for the Blues and won 14 major trophies with the club, was actually a Manchester United fan growing up.
And he was close to signing for them as a teenager.
On his Instagram page, Terry posted a picture of him with his parents alongside Fergie and the two trophies.
Terry wrote the caption: "Flashback to a young 14-year-old JT.
"Who would have thought I would go onto win four Premier Leagues and five FA Cups.
"I have so much respect for Sir Alex Ferguson and will never forget what he done for me and my family."
Plenty of fans questioned what that might have been.
It was the way that Ferguson treated Terry and his family when the manager was trying to convince the teenage defender to move to Old Trafford rather than Stamford Bridge.
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Speaking in an interview with The Guardian in 2006, Terry revealed all.
"I was Man United growing up," he said.
"You know what it's like when you're a boy, you want to support the team that's winning everything.
"And my dad and grandad were Man United fans.
"But my first day at Chelsea I knew that was the club I wanted to be at.
"I just loved it. But Man United also approached me."
He continued: "I met Alex Ferguson - great to meet.
"During the school holidays I would go up to Manchester and train with their boys for two weeks, play a few games and come home.
"But one thing that was really special about Man United was that Alex Ferguson took time out and invited me to one of their games and to have lunch with their players.
"So there we are - me, my mum and dad, my brother.
"He made me feel so special, autographs, my photo done with the Premiership trophy.
"I think it was hard for my dad to take that I was going to sign for Chelsea, but I had to sit him down and tell him it was definitely the right decision."