John Terry has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame (Photo: Premier League)
John Terry has named an Arsenal legend as the one player he ‘feared the most’, as the Chelsea legend was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
On Monday, the former Chelsea and England captain became the latest player to be voted into the Hall of Fame, alongside Manchester United and Newcastle hero Andy Cole.
‘To be recognised by your peers and the supporters is special. For me it is the best league in the world, so I’m very proud of what I achieved alongside my team-mates,’ Terry said.
‘I fell in love with football at a young age and it’s emotional to reflect on the time spent playing.
‘It has been an incredible journey. At the time you’re not thinking let’s do this to become part of the Hall of Fame, you just want to work hard and try to win and to be remembered as someone who gave their all for the team and the supporters.’
Considered one of, if not the greatest centre-back in the competition’s history, Terry skippered Chelsea to all five of their Premier League titles and kept 214 clean sheets in 492 appearances – the most of any defender.
Reflecting on his long and successful career, Terry picked out the four toughest rivals he ever encountered on the pitch.
Thierry Henry scored three past Terry during their seven Premier League meetings (Photo: Getty)
And it is perhaps not a surprise to see who he selected as the best opponent he faced: ‘Thierry Henry was the best I came up against, the one I feared the most.’
Terry went up against Henry 14 times while he was at Arsenal, winning on just four occasions, with the legendary forward putting five goals past him.
As for the rest of the quartet, the former defender picked the all-time top goal scorers for Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham.
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He added: ‘Next has to be Wayne Rooney. He was a top, top player and what he achieved was incredible.
‘I don’t know if it gets overlooked a little bit just how good Wayne was when he first broke into the England team. I remember playing against him in the Premier League and having him as a teammate in the England sessions. He was phenomenal.
‘I’d also say Sergio Aguero or Harry Kane were difficult to come up against.’
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