Unbelievable.
John Terry was hoping for the ultimate fairytale finish in front of his own fans at Stamford Bridge.
It was confirmed a few months ago that the Chelsea club captain and iconic centre-half would be leaving the club this summer, after almost two decades of service.
The immensely unpopular player among rival fans, but adored by the Chelsea faithful, was expected to end his career with a glorious swansong on the last day of the season against Leicester City.
Instead, his career has come to a premature end after he picked up a second yellow card in today’s 3-2 loss to Sunderland.
Normally that would mean just a one-game ban, but because he was already sent off this season, having seen red against West Brom way back in August, he will now miss the final two games of 2016.
John Terry has been sent off for a second bookable offence. #CFCLive
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 7, 2016
6 – John Terry has been sent off more times than any other Chelsea player in Premier League history (6). Sendoff.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 7, 2016
Some of the responses to the Chelsea tweet were obvious.
@ChelseaFC He wanted an early finish to get to Leicester on time for the trophy presentation 😂
— DeathsquadMUFC (@DeathsquadMUFC) May 7, 2016
Rival fans delighted in his misery.
https://twitter.com/krwarrier/status/728978123358801920
Some felt it was a sad way for it all to end.
Gotta feel for John Terry. He didn't deserve to end his Chelsea career this way. Man is a Legend.
— Chris Jordan 🔴 (@ChrisJordan_AFC) May 7, 2016
While others were delighted.
https://twitter.com/BlockNinety8/status/728980559825907713
https://twitter.com/Chris_J_Donovan/status/728980033344262144
And the obvious jokes were plentiful.
Looks like John Terry will have to sit out the final two games of his Chelsea career in full kit. #cfc
— John Brewin (@JohnBrewin_) May 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/StevenPerryman/status/728981082113232898
It's almost certain John Terry will put his full kit on and walk around Stamford Bridge saying goodbye next week even tho he isn't involved
— TD (@_JTD28) May 7, 2016
