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Joe Mewis

‘I slept for almost two days straight – Arsenal’s physio basically saved my life’ John Terry on the brutal head kick he received from Abou Diaby in the 2007 League Cup Final

CARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 25: The players surround John Terry of Chelsea as he lies injured during the Carling Cup Final match between Chelsea and Arsenal at the Millennium Stadium on February 25, 2007 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images).

John Terry was very much the kind of defender who was never afraid to put his body on the line.

Across more than 800 appearances for club and country in a career which saw him ranked at no.4 in FourFourTwo’s list of the 20 best Premier League defenders of all-time, Terry’s bravery shone through time after time and he was fortunate enough to suffer very few lengthy injuries.

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