John Terry earned himself wide-spread mockery earlier this year when he very literally turned into a crybaby following his side's elimination from the Champions League by Atletico Madrid. His side lost the two-legged tie 3-1 to the Spaniards, who would go on to finish runners up in the competition to eventual winners Real Madrid. As the full-time whistle blew, it dawned on a 33-year-old Terry that he might never again see another Champions League final, and his eyes welled up with tears. The sight of the veteran defender crying may well have evoked sympathy from Chelsea fans, but everybody else just found it hilarious, with a number of internet pranksters mocking up images to taunt the centre-half, like the one below: Terrys tears after his side's Champions League elimination echoed those he shed in 2008 when the Blues were beaten in the Champions League final. He also bawled when England lost on penalties in the 2006 World Cup, and has a reputation for being somewhat teary, despite his hard-man attitude.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
