Chelsea stars ridiculed John Terry for ‘full kit w*****’ stunt in Champions League final

Chelsea icon John Obi Mikel has shed light on John Terry's bold decision to wear his full Blues kit after winning the Champions League final despite not actually playing

Posted Saturday, February 18, 2023 by Goal.com

Chelsea stars ridiculed John Terry for ‘full kit w*****’ stunt in Champions League final
John Terry famously wore his full kit despite not playing in the Champions League final

John Obi Mikel has revealed how Chelsea captain John Terry was ridiculed by his team-mates for going ‘full kit w*****’ after winning the Champions League final.

Mikel was a stalwart at the heart of Chelsea’s midfield between 2006 and 2017. Perhaps the Nigerian’s greatest performance came on the grandest stage of all - the 2012 Champions League final against Bayern Munich - which Chelsea won 4-3 on penalties.

But while Didier Drogba’s equaliser and winning spot kick were arguably the most important moments of the game, it was captain Terry that stole the show.

The legendary Blues skipper had missed the final after picking up a red card 37 minutes into the semi-final second leg in Barcelona. But that did not stop him from getting in on the celebrations.

When it was time to lift the trophy, the captain emerged, clad in Chelsea’s matchday kit from top to bottom. He famously even donned shin pads and boots, much to the amusement of the millions watching at home.

Terry achieved instant meme status and is reminded of the faux pas to this day. And it appears even his fellow Blues stars got in on the action by trolling the Englishman.

John Obi Mikel and his teammates mocked the skipper

Chelsea icon Mikel told radio programme Dubai Eye 103.8: “We were like, 'what are you doing on the pitch?'” before bursting into laughter. “He had the full kit, shin pads, everything on.”

When asked if he would have done the same in Terry’s position, Mikel replied: “No I think I would have just done the shirt, not the shorts. That was really hilarious.”

Recalling Terry’s explanation, Mikel said: “Terry was like, ‘You know me, I wouldn’t miss it for anything. I was with you guys the whole 120 minutes, kicking every ball, jumping and screaming’. And I thought yeah, I understand that.”

John Terry was memed and trolled for the hilarious decision to wear shorts, shin pads and boots

Ramires, another star Chelsea performer during that final, previously stated that the idea for Terry to wear his full kit was in fact down to the club.

"All of us changed post-match," the Brazilian told FourFourTwo. "The idea came from the club, because they wanted everyone ready for the team photo."