In anticipation of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, international managers around the globe will be beginning to jot down preliminary squads of players who have impressed them. England chief Roy Hodgson is one of those managers, and one of the more hopeful names on his sheet of paper would surely be John Terry. Terry, 33, is in international retirement, having announced his decision to step down after Euro 2012, and the racist controversy surrounding himself and Anton Ferdinand. At club level, it looked like his best days were behind him, and boss Rafa Benitez was benching him more regularly than he had been used to. The best he could hope for was to extend his Chelsea career as long as he could, and to put the unpleasant past behind him. How things change. There is a growing clamour for him to reverse his decision, and to don the Three Lions shirt for one more tournament. If Terry made himself available, would Hodgson, a manager previously vocal in his desire to see a youthful progressive England in Brazil, welcome him back with open arms? Here are five reasons why he should.
I am from Bangor, aged 24, and possess an MA in Journalism from The University Of Ulster. I have had work published in the Belfast Telegraph and interviewed several local footballers and Olympic athletes. I also run my own sports blog, 'Sporting Thought' in addition to contributing to What Culture.
