Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has revealed that while he was playing for Arsenal he had a dislike for a certain Blues legend.
Cesc Fabregas has confessed he “disliked very much” John Terry while playing on the opposing side.
The pair joined up at Chelsea and won two league titles in 2015 and 2017, but before his spell back at Barcelona, Fabregas lifted the lid of how he felt towards former England captain Terry – though one thing he emphasised he always had for the new Aston Villa captain was respect.
Terry left Stamford Bridge this summer after an association with the Blues that span across three decades, more than 700 matches and numerous trophies won.
“I think it was maybe the most difficult season for him, for a lot of reasons,” Fabregas told Sky Sports about Terry’s final campaign in West London.
“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.
“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.”
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