In his own mind, he was the man riding to the rescue of England’s faltering World Cup campaign.
But after its embarrassing end, far from being the people’s champion, John Terry could have cemented his position as Public Enemy No1.
The disgraced former England captain’s infamous press conference and his botched coup against manager Fabio Capello came seven days before the final humiliation.
The man who proclaimed himself a natural leader then led by the worst example against Germany, when his abject performance raised questions as to whether Terry should ever play for England again.
As supporters tire of overpaid, overrated, over-privileged footballers, there was a warning from Argentina defender Martin Demichelis.
“Seeing the way Terry played against Germany, if I was Terry I wouldn’t be able to go back to my country,” said the Bayern Munich centre-back.
The international football community has turned on him. As devastating in his comments as he was with his finishing, Germany’s destroyer-in-chief Thomas Muller said of England: “It is difficult to have so many alpha males row in the same direction. You don’t need only chiefs, you also need a few Indians.”
And in Terry’s own mind, one male is more alpha than the rest. His one-man mutiny showed it.
It was an attempt to usurp the authority of both Capello and captain Steven Gerrard. But he overestimated his popularity.
Supposed co-conspirators were quick to distance themselves from Terry. Frank Lampard, his first lieutenant at Chelsea, pronounced himself loyal to Capello.
But after its embarrassing end, far from being the people’s champion, John Terry could have cemented his position as Public Enemy No1.
The disgraced former England captain’s infamous press conference and his botched coup against manager Fabio Capello came seven days before the final humiliation.
The man who proclaimed himself a natural leader then led by the worst example against Germany, when his abject performance raised questions as to whether Terry should ever play for England again.
As supporters tire of overpaid, overrated, over-privileged footballers, there was a warning from Argentina defender Martin Demichelis.
“Seeing the way Terry played against Germany, if I was Terry I wouldn’t be able to go back to my country,” said the Bayern Munich centre-back.
The international football community has turned on him. As devastating in his comments as he was with his finishing, Germany’s destroyer-in-chief Thomas Muller said of England: “It is difficult to have so many alpha males row in the same direction. You don’t need only chiefs, you also need a few Indians.”
And in Terry’s own mind, one male is more alpha than the rest. His one-man mutiny showed it.
It was an attempt to usurp the authority of both Capello and captain Steven Gerrard. But he overestimated his popularity.
Supposed co-conspirators were quick to distance themselves from Terry. Frank Lampard, his first lieutenant at Chelsea, pronounced himself loyal to Capello.
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