John Terry took charge of his Baller League side just 24 hours after completing the London Marathon – and suffering from every runner’s worst nightmare.
Terry was on the sidelines for Night Six of the popular six-a-side tournament at Copperbox Arena and showed no signs of lingering discomfort as he steered 26s to a crucial 4-1 victory against MVPs United.
The Chelsea legend was again joined by 26s head coach Jody Morris and the duo put on an animated display as they shouted instructions over a vibrant crowd.
The result moved Terry’s side up to fifth place, three points behind the top four, and he praised the dominant performance in his post-match interview.
‘Really good performance. It has been coming,’ he told Sky Sports. ‘We lost games we deserved to win. The boys have been amazing. We had to win tonight.’
The big win capped off a memorable two days for Terry.
John Terry took charge of his Baller League team just a day after the London Marathon
Terry steered his side to a 4-1 victory over MVPs United on Night Six of the tournament
He completed the marathon in a time of five hours and 43 seconds – but suffered from an issue
A five-time Premier League winner, Terry was among several former top-flight pros to take part in the London Marathon and clocked a time of five hours and 43 seconds.
However, he could be seen walking at around 21 miles in with a pained expression on his face and an apparent stream of blood from his nipple running down his white top.
Terry, 44, also looked to be limping a little.
He was running to raise money for the charity Rays of Sunshine, which helps children and young people living in the UK with a life-threatening or life-limiting illness.
Speaking afterwards, Terry said he was ‘feeling sore’ after a ‘tough’ race, but that he was ‘pleased’ to have raised money for his cause.
His recovery began the morning after as he posted a snap of his wife Toni ‘looking after me’. The photo, shared with his 8.7million followers on Instagram, showed his partner massaging his leg – but Terry couldn’t resist a crude joke.
‘@toniterry26 looking after me this morning,’ he posted alongside the picture. ‘I’m just stiff in all the wrong places’. He added three laughing emojis at the end.
The couple also met during the run, with former forward Bobby Zamora sharing a video that saw Terry exchange two kisses with Toni as he looked to soldier on.
Terry met his wife Toni and exchanged a kiss on the sidelines before continuing
Terry shared this intimate snap of his wife helping him to recover on Monday morning
During the race, Terry was also cheered on by other members of his family, including his son Georgie and daughter Summer.
They donned big blue signs, with one reading ‘run dad run’, another ‘go JT! Keep running’, and one that ready ‘go baby’ – presumably property of Toni.
Another saw Summer on the shoulders of another man, with everyone present wearing blue shirts to cheer Terry on in a heartwarming display.
Terry later shared another snap of him resting up, holding a cup of tea and packet of Viennese biscuits. He captioned the picture: ‘Going to eat the whole pack.’
