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Father of Chelsea captain John Terry accused of headbutting Asian man and racist insult

THE father of Chelsea captain John Terry has been accused of headbutting an Asian man outside a pub and hurling a racist insult at him.

Chelsea captain John Terry in action against Tottenham.
Chelsea captain John Terry in action against Tottenham.

THE father of Chelsea captain John Terry has been accused of headbutting an Asian man outside a pub and hurling a racist insult at him in a dispute over a cigarette.

Edward Terry appeared in a court in London after being charged with racially aggravated common assault and racially aggravated fear or provocation of violence during a night out on March 22 last year.

Chelsea captain John Terry in action against Tottenham.
Chelsea captain John Terry in action against Tottenham.

Prosecutors said Terry assaulted and verbally abused a man because he didn't offer him a cigarette, and then allegedly racially abused a cleaner at a railway station in central London on the same night.

Terry denies the charges.

John Terry, a former captain of England's national team, was banned for four matches in September 2012 for racially abusing an opponent during a Premier League game.

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