John Terry: Trials and Tribulations

England's Loss. Chelsea's Gain.

I'm confused. If I'm being honest, not a feeling I'm unaccustomed to - but this whole John Terry affair (ahem) has really been the pinnacle of baffling behaviour. Not from him, not even from either Ferdinand no matter how childish their behaviour has been. I mean not only do I fully expect this of Rio - but would have been shocked if he had not been a petulant toddler throughout the fiasco.

But in a country that's meant to be about innocent until proven guilty - how is it guilty until proven not guilty ... And yet somehow STILL guilty? The mind boggles. I'm not here to say whether he did it or not, just that he was actually tried, in court, and they found him not guilty. They heard all the information and gave a verdict based on that. And if the FA find Terry innocent just as the courts had, the other Ferdinand could pursue a civil case. Which means Terry could literally be tried THREE times for the same incident.

One trial. One verdict.