Chelsea midfielder, Cesc Fabregas, has
revealed that he harboured an intense
hatred for former Blues captain, John Terry
when he was an Arsenal player.
Fabregas is a product of Arsenal academy
and made his debut as a 16-year-old in
2003. The Spain international engaged in
several intense battles with Terry’s Chelsea
after establishing himself at Arsenal.
Fabregas signed for Chelsea in 2014 from
Barcelona and play alongside Terry, and it
was only then that his opinion on the
centre-back changed.
Fabregas told Sky Sports,
“He is the type of player that I had many
battles with.
“I disliked him very much at some point
playing for Arsenal, we had a lot of
confrontations, but one thing I always had
for him was respect.”
After 19 seasons, Terry left Chelsea this
summer for Aston Villa having made a total
of 717 appearances in all competitions.
Fabregas added, “I think it was maybe the
most difficult season for him [last season],
for a lot of reasons.
“He showed to be before a great man and
then a great player. He showed he will
always be a great captain for this team and I
have to tell him a big, big, big thanks.”
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