'Captain Controversial,' Terry takes centrestage yet again

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It's a clichéd storyline - The 'hero,' in the face of extreme adversity, displays courage and determination to overcome the odds in a thrilling climax. He can hardly be considered a 'hero,' except perhaps by die-hard Chelsea fans, but John Terry did his best impression of the heroic captain against Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday, barely 24 hours after becoming the first footballer to face criminal charges over alleged racist remarks towards Queens Park Rangers' Anton Ferdinand in a league game back in October. The setting couldn't have been more hostile than a hotly-contested London derby at White Hart Lane, and the match gained even more significance as both teams harboured legitimate, albeit slightly optimistic, title ambitions. With the Manchester clubs continuing their charge at the top a day earlier, the stage was set and the pressure was on. The end-to-end action....

25 years at United: Ferguson's biggest achievement

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"It has all been a fairytale dream - give or take the occasional nightmare." On Sunday, November 6, 2011, Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated 25 years in charge of Manchester United. That's more than the age of half of the players in his current squad. The likes of David de Gea, Phil Jones, Tom Cleverley, Nani, Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez weren't even born when Ferguson took over at Old Trafford in 1986. A quarter of a century and 37 trophies later, the 69-year-old is still going strong, his retirement near, but not imminent. It is a remarkable feat in every way, and the numbers only serve to highlight just how incredible and unparalleled his achievement really is. TURBULENT BEGINNING TO DOMESTIC DOMINANCE It may be hard to believe now, but when Ferguson joined United, the club was in the relegation zone in a First Division....

Terry slips up as Chelsea fall behind

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John Terry would have thought he had suffered his share of 'slip-ups' on the football field, after the nightmare in Moscow when he missed a penalty that would have won Chelsea the Champions League trophy they so desperately desire. Unfortunately for the Chelsea skipper though, he had to endure the ignominy once again, as his slip allowed Robin van Persie to score the decisive goal in Arsenal's 5-3 win at Stamford Bridge on the weekend. While his error against the Gunners may yet not prove to be as critical (the Premier League title is decided after 38 games, of which Chelsea have played just 10 so far), it capped a miserable week that has seen an alarming fall from grace of Terry and, indeed, Chelsea as a club on the whole. Before the start of the game against QPR last Sunday, the Blues were a point behind....