The former England captain, John Terry, was initially cleared by the Crown Prosecution Service, but was later charged by the Football Association. As a result, he served a four-match ban and was fined a six-figure sum.

Throughout the ordeal, Terry maintained his innocence, and he was part of the England backline alongside Rio Ferdinand. However, the relationship between the two has deteriorated to the point where they no longer have any contact, with Ferdinand reportedly shunning Terry during an encounter on a beach in Dubai.

Terry has claimed that he tried to reach out to both Anton Ferdinand and Rio Ferdinand in the aftermath of the incident, but neither of them wanted to engage. He expressed regret that they couldn’t come together to address the issue of racism, feeling that they could have been a powerful force for change had they been able to do so.

However, Anton Ferdinand has contradicted Terry’s claim, stating that he never received a personal call from Terry. In a social media post from 2021, Anton Ferdinand indicated that he was open to having a conversation with Terry if he was genuinely committed to addressing racism in football and creating positive change.

Despite this, tensions between the individuals involved remain evident. The text also contains a brief invitation to join a WhatsApp community for Mirror Football content, as well as a notice about privacy.