Rio labels Terry idiot
Chelsea captain John Terry will always be "the biggest idiot" for his role in the 2011 racism row, according to QPR defender Rio Ferdinand.
Rio claims he no longer speaks to Terry after the incident involving his brother Anton, where Terry was accused of calling him a "f****** black c***" during a league game.
Ferdinand admitted his pain over the situation and the role played by his former England colleague.
"For me, the biggest idiot will always be John Terry," Ferdinand writes in his autobiography.
"As England captain and my teammate he could have saved everyone a lot of pain by admitting he used the word in the heat of the moment, but was no racist.
"I think that's probably what happened. Anton and I would've accepted that – instead he never gave us a chance.
"I've never actually spoken to John about the case. I no longer talk to him, but even years later I find it impossible to forgive him."
Terry was cleared of racially abusing Anton in court but the FA found him guilty of "using abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour".
"Ashley Cole had long been a friend of mine. We've known each other since we were kids," he continued.
"But for me it ended the day he decided to go to court in support of John Terry.
"Anton rang me and my head nearly blew off. He was betraying Anton, who he'd also known for years."
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