Chelsea captain John Terry says his goal celebration in Sunday's FA Cup victory over Stoke was a tribute to Blues fans for their support.
Terry has endured a turbulent few weeks following allegations about his private life and lost the England captaincy.
After heading Chelsea's second goal in a 2-0 quarter-final win, he celebrated by pointing to his captain's armband.
"The armband means a lot. Chelsea have been supportive. We wanted to show the fans what it meant to us," said Terry.
Terry was booed throughout Sunday's tie at Stamford Bridge by the visiting Stoke supporters, who lambasted the 29-year-old over his alleged affair with Vanessa Perroncel, the ex-girlfriend of former Chelsea team-mate and current Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge.
Terry, who was stripped of the England captaincy by national coach Fabio Capello last month after the allegations came to light, was also barracked by a small minority of home fans during the international friendly win over Egypt at Wembley on Wednesday.
Terry's form has undoubtedly dipped during the fall-out from the recent newspaper revelations, but his performance against Stoke - capped by his powerful 67th-minute header - represented a marked improvement.
The Blues grew in stature and confidence throughout the match to record a deserved victory over a powerful Stoke side to set up a semi-final clash with Aston Villa.
The win was Chelsea's first in three matches following a 2-1 defeat by Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on 24 February and the 4-2 Premier League home loss to Manchester City three days later.
Terry has endured a turbulent few weeks following allegations about his private life and lost the England captaincy.
After heading Chelsea's second goal in a 2-0 quarter-final win, he celebrated by pointing to his captain's armband.
"The armband means a lot. Chelsea have been supportive. We wanted to show the fans what it meant to us," said Terry.
Terry was booed throughout Sunday's tie at Stamford Bridge by the visiting Stoke supporters, who lambasted the 29-year-old over his alleged affair with Vanessa Perroncel, the ex-girlfriend of former Chelsea team-mate and current Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge.
Terry, who was stripped of the England captaincy by national coach Fabio Capello last month after the allegations came to light, was also barracked by a small minority of home fans during the international friendly win over Egypt at Wembley on Wednesday.
Terry's form has undoubtedly dipped during the fall-out from the recent newspaper revelations, but his performance against Stoke - capped by his powerful 67th-minute header - represented a marked improvement.
The Blues grew in stature and confidence throughout the match to record a deserved victory over a powerful Stoke side to set up a semi-final clash with Aston Villa.
The win was Chelsea's first in three matches following a 2-1 defeat by Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on 24 February and the 4-2 Premier League home loss to Manchester City three days later.
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