John Terry says he has received support 'from all across the world' during the ongoing investigation into allegations of racial abuse.
England skipper won't talk about individuals who have offered support
England captain John Terry says he has received support 'from all across the world' during the ongoing investigation into allegations of racial abuse.
Terry has been accused of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during Chelsea's defeat at Loftus Road last month.
Both the police and Football Association are conducting investigations into the allegations, which Terry strenuously denies, and he was prevented from speaking about the case at England's press conference on Monday.
However, the 30-year-old confirmed there had been plenty of positive messages from across the globe after stopping short of singling out individuals amid reports his former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho had been in touch.
Very supportive
"People, players and managers from all across the world have been on the phone," said Terry ahead of leading out England in Tuesday's friendly against Sweden at Wembley.
"They have been very supportive of me but it is unfair to talk about individuals."
It is clearly not the first time Terry has gone into a game from a chaotic background, yet it rarely seems to affect him.
"It is important to deal with your ups and downs, which I have done throughout my career," he said.
"One thing I have always loved doing is playing football. I did it in the park with my friends when I was younger. It is what I dreamed of as a boy. No-one can ever take that away from me."
Terry was left on the bench for Saturday's 1-0 win over Spain, but he feels that result has highlighted the progress England have made since the 2010 World Cup debacle in South Africa.
"Being honest, I couldn't envisage reaching this point when we were knocked out of the World Cup," said Terry. "Also, I couldn't envisage where the younger players are.
"Maybe after that the younger players thought, 'you know what, we have got a chance'.
"It only takes the manager to offer them it and it breeds confidence throughout the Premier League. That probably wasn't the case three or four years ago."
