John Terry is regarded as one of the best defenders the Premier League has ever witnessed, but even after proving his class after a 22-year illustrious career with the Blues, the England legend had to go through an initiation process at his new club Aston Villa.
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The former England captain joined the Championship side Aston Villa after bringing the curtain down on his incredible Chelsea spell.
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And as it is a common custom in many clubs, Terry had to sing a song in front of his new team-mates.
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The former Blues skipper did not hesitate or looked shy, instead he confidently belted out Ben E. King’s hit ‘Stand By Me’ at dinner with the Villa squad.
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Villa youngster took to twitter to share a video that showed Terry singing in full throated ease and was accompanied by a guitar-playing chef.
Welcome JT??? pic.twitter.com/uqLGKYWw87
— André Green (@AndreGreen_) July 5, 2017
He might have turned 36 but has a lot to offer both on and off the field.
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After viewing his performance above – what do you think?