John Terry revealed his dad was so furious he snubbed Manchester United for Chelsea that he refused to join his son on the pitch as he signed his first contract.

Terry, who had been playing for West Ham at youth level up until the age of 14, had the choice of joining the Blues, United or Arsenal.

But after falling in love with Chelsea, the defender defied his dad’s wishes and refused a United contract.

Terry told the Footballer’s Guide to Football podcast: “My dad never wanted me to sign for Chelsea.

“Actually, on the pitch of me signing my schoolboy form at the club, my dad refused to go on the pitch with me.

“I’m in the tunnel, the players are coming off the pitch and I’m waiting in the tunnel, Glenn Hoddle goes past and my dad’s going, ‘You’re not signing for this football club, we should sign for Man United’…