POTY AWARDS: John Terry - Thank you and goodbye.

This year, our captain,
leader, legend, is leaving,

and it's going to be tough.

We've heard the tributes about
how inspirational John has been

both on and off
the pitch, and Jody

saying-- you know,
people keep asking him

when there is going
to be another one.

He's not even sure there is
going to be another John Terry,

because they don't make
them like John anymore.

So before we get
him up here, let

us take a look back now together
at 22 incredible John Terry

years.

[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]

[CROWD CHEERING]

(john terry) Today
is, without a doubt,

one of the most difficult
days of my life.

(announcer) And John Terry has
scored his first senior goal

for Chelsea.

They'll never be another JT.

He's true blue,
thick and thin.

He's one of the main reasons
I'm a football fan today.

(john terry) You've given me
everything from the age of 14

when I first signed
at this football club.

(announcer) Pass to Terry.

He's got it back in
his feet this time,

and he's bundled it in.

(john terry) You've picked
me up when I was down.

You've sung my name
when I've had bad games

and disappointed you as well.

(announcer) This is going to be
a very special moment indeed.

(announcer 2) Terry's
head up and it's in.

The captain's done it again.

(announcer) 345 games he's
played on these grounds.

He's won everything
there is to win.

(announcer 3) John
Terry lifts it again.

[CHEERING]

(announcer) Stamford Bridge
rises to its feet one last time.

(john terry) Thank you will
never, ever be enough.

(announcer 2) Terry's head up.

Again!

(john terry) I'll tell
you what, I'm going

to come back here one day.

I'm going to be supporting
this team and the players

for years to come.

(announcer 2) Didn't
it have to be John

Terry?

(john terry) From the bottom of
my heart, thank you so much.

I love you all.

[CROWD CHEERING]

(announcer 2) And
look who scored it.

John was a young
lad coming through.

I think everyone
could see that he

had a great desire
and a great talent.

You know, one thing I remember
sticking out with John is that

he would go out every day
and he would practise.

You know, he knew
his weaknesses,

and he was willing to get
better in every department.

(announcer 4) 17-year-old
John Terry comes on

for his first appearance.

I gave him his debut.

Everybody could see that he
had a very bright future ahead.

He's a leader, and he
takes his team with him.

And that quality-- not a
lot of players have that.

He's a legend for this club.

I was lucky to have
the opportunity

to know him very well.

In this season, he work very
well on and off the pitch,

and it was important for me.

I have to give John
a big, big thanks.

The biggest
thing I can say is,

for me, he's one
of the best that's

ever been in this
Premier League,

because consistently
playing at the level

he's played at for so many
years in the Premier League

at the top for Chelsea, and
he's fought off competition year

after year after year.

John, you are an
idol to the Academy.

All you hear is your name
when I was in the Academy just

to try and do what you've done.

So thank you for
what you've done.

Hey, John, Ashley here mate.

Congrats on your amazing
and great career.

I just want to say a
few words to say what

a pleasure it's been
to play alongside you

and have you as a friend.

I was really honoured to be
your manager for two years.

It meant to me a lot.

You are a fantastic player.

You are a fantastic man.

JT has always been a huge fan
of the women's set-up and, you

know, whenever we've
asked him for anything,

he's given his time,
he's given his energy.

John, it's been a privilege
to know you for so long, from 14

until now.

You deserved everything
you've won at Chelsea.

He was a great captain,
a great leader.

For me, the greatest
defender in the world of

football for huge
periods of your career.

I mean, the consistency you've
shown for near on 20 years

puts you in the
top, top bracket.

(announcer 2) John Terry
is the hero for Chelsea.

I hope to you
and to your family

all the best for the future.

It's been a wonderful
experience for me

to witness your
development, and I'm

so proud of what you've done.

As a mate, thank you
for being there, man.

I'm sure we'll stay very
close for a long time.

I know how much you
feel for this club.

I know how emotional
this will be for you now.

Congrats, mate.

See you soon.

(announcer) Terry attacking it.

And again!

Inspirational bloke.

And thank you very much.

Thanks, John,
for the memories.

Thank you so much.

It's been an honour
and a privilege.

Thank you, John.

Thank you for being
an absolute legend,

and we love you.

I'll finish by saying I wish
you well in whatever course

you take from now on, for you,
Toni, Georgie, and Summer,

do the best yourself, mate,
and you deserve everything.

(announcer) John Terry,
thank you and goodbye.

The most successful captain
of all time, the one and only,

John Terry.

[APPLAUSE]

[MUSIC - "THEY CALL ME JOHNNY
COOL"]

Now, what was great watching
those pictures of you as a 15,

16-year-old-- and I gather
this area that we're in

has some memories for you.

Yes, some pictures
going back a long way.

I don't know if you
see the one of me--

I think I was age two, I had
the long socks over the knees.

That started from a young age.

But being at Battersea,
it's quite fitting

actually being my last night.

I started my career
here at Chelsea,

and I had my first ever training
session in Battersea Park

with Bob Osborne who we see
on the video, who I thoroughly

enjoyed my first session with
and have never looked back.

And do you look back
and say certain things

will stay with you forever?

Certain moments?

Chelsea's my life, and
it has been for 22 years.

That will never go away.

[APPLAUSE]

Don't you-- we know
how much it means.

[APPLAUSE]

The moment that
got me in the video

was where you heard the fans.

You could talk to them.

[CROWD SINGING]

I mean, they mean
everything to me

and, you know, talking
about memories and moments.

You know, big Champions
League nights, big trophies,

first trophies for the football
club in 50 years, first title.

You know, they're moments that
will live with me forever.

So, you know, I'm forever
grateful and thankful to you

guys for, as I said in my speech
on the last game of the season,

for always, no matter
what, being there for me,

and I genuinely couldn't
have done it without you.

And, you know, thank
you from my heart.

[APPLAUSE]

We know that John loves his
golf, and what we hope to do

is to spring a surprise
and have one of your mates,

Justin Rose here, who is
a Chelsea fan, obviously

a massive golfer, to give you
another present this evening.

He's been a little busy on
the golf course in the USA.

He's playing in the states-- not
playing with Donald Trump he's

asked us to point out.

So he sends his
apologies, John, and he's

asked us to tell
you that he would

like you to join him for a
round of golf at Loch Lomond.

Are you up for that?

Definitely after that.

Yeah.

We haven't finished
with you yet,

John, because there are a couple
of very big fans of yours,

possibly your biggest who
came to Stamford Bridge

the other day for a
very important meeting

about carrying on the
John Terry legacy.

Unfortunately, they
got a bit sidetracked

when one of your teammates
dropped in on them.

So watch this.

So here we are,
Georgie and Summer Terry,

children of John Terry,
captain league legend.

Alongside, Geezer, David Luiz.

And David, what are
you going to do today?

How are you going to
educate JT's kids?

First thing, you
need to be relaxed.

Relaxed.

No, relax.

With the music.

Second thing, if you have
a nice face or a crazy one,

you need to start
to scream a bit.

[DAVID YELLING]

[ALL YELLING]

And the last thing is what?

The signal and the tongue.

[ALL YELLING]

Pay attention.

It's a wig.

Let's be a geezer.

Come on.

So, you've got the hair.

You've got the look.

But have you got the skills?

Oh, that's going to be hard.

Yes!

Come on.

Yes!

Ah, that's good.

One final thing, David,
teach them to be a geezer.

We need a magic trick.

A magic trick.

What have you got to show us?

Show us some magic.

Do we have some cards?

We have cards.

You have more.

Yes, take your card.

Don't let him see it.

Don't let me see it.

Can I just ask one question?

How did you do that?

Pull the cards
out of your mouth?

I don't know.

Sim Sala Bim.

Sim Sala Bim.

Yes.

Let's see.

Everything is good.

Oh no, only one card's there.

Let's see.

Whoa!

Say bye to everybody.

Bye!

Big kiss.

Ciao ciao.

Ciao ciao.

Ciao ciao.

Georgie and Summer, John
Terry's kids who are here.

Thank you, that was brilliant.

So we come to the final, very
special award of this evening.

And to present to a
man extremely fondly

remembered at Chelsea,
not least because he

was the manager who first
gave JT the captain's armband.

He is, of course, a Premier
League winner himself.

Please welcome the
great Claudio Ranieri.

[APPLAUSE]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Welcome back to
Chelsea, Claudio.

You know how much
we love you here.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Good evening to everybody.

And well done for the season.

Well done to John.

Well done to Antonino
and all his players.

Well done.

Well done to everybody.

Well done to you last
season as well at Leicester.

So why did you give John
the captain's armband

for the first time?

Oh, look, it's
difficult to say.

When I watched John the first
time was the reserve team,

and I was so surprised.

I said, unbelievable.

And I had a very
fantastic couple

of central defenders, a couple
of the World Cup winners,

Europe winner, Marcel
Desailly, Frank Leboeuf.

But I had to choose something.

I had to find a solution
for put him on the team.

And slowly, slowly, I take
out on the bench Leboeuf.

Frank, I'm sorry, maybe you
hate me, but I watched him.

It was fantastic.

And I said, oh,
John, in my opinion,

could achieve as a Adams today--
captain of the Arsenal, captain

of the England teams.

John has everything to
be a very great captain.

I don't make mistake.

No, you didn't make a mistake.

That's for sure.

Claudio, thank you very much.

And our last word
with you, John.

I'm feeling-- the love
in the room is so great.

I'm thinking this
is not goodbye here.

Is it?

You're going to be around
Chelsea for quite a while.

I certainly hope
so in the future.

The club have made
that very clear

that the door will
always be open.

I'm going to take a
week away to decide

my future of what I want to do.

A week?

You could take a year, John.

Play some golf.

A week's plenty.

Generally, I need to get
away and kind of really

consider my future, whether
that's playing or finishing.

I'm finding it very difficult
to even consider playing

for another club at the moment.

[APPLAUSE]

But we will see that that was
the desire of why I'm leaving,

and we'll see what happens
and what the future brings.

All right.

Well, John, thank you.

John Terry, Claudio Ranieri,
thank you both very much.

So brilliant.

Well done.

Congratulations.

Thank you, Claudio
and John Terry.

What a night.

[APPLAUSE]

[CROWD SINGING]