John Terry has been recalling the story of how he ended up as a Chelsea legend, against the wishes of his father. The former Blues captain etched his name into Chelsea folklore over 717 appearances for the club during 19 years around the first team, but if circumstances had been different then he could have ended up at Manchester United, where his dad wanted him to go. "I actually went up to Man United for a year.
I was travelling up in school holidays," Terry told the Footballers' Guide to Football podcast. "I actually went up with David Beckham when he signed his first pro contract.
We went up in the car together. I was there on a two-week training camp. "Malcolm Fidgeon was the Man United scout, who sadly passed away.
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