John Terry pays tribute to Alex Ferguson with classy Instagram post

What might have been.

John Terry has paid tribute to Alex Ferguson with a rather classy Instagram post. We know what you're thinking, "classy" isn't a term one would often use in relation to the Chelsea skipper, but Terry posted a nice tribute to Ferguson. Terry uploaded a photo of him as a 14-year-old with his parents and the United manager, and writes: " I have so much respect for Sir Alex Ferguson and will never forget what he done for me and my family."

Flashback to a young 14 year old JT Who would have thought I would go onto win 4 Premier Leagues and 5 FA Cups. @chelseafc ????????? I have so much respect for Sir Alex Ferguson and will never forget what he done for me and my family?⚽️.

A photo posted by John Terry (@johnterry.26) on Sep 6, 2016 at 12:45am PDT

It turns out Terry grew up a United supporter - following the footsteps of his father and grandfather - and trained with the club as a 14-year-old for two weeks before joining Chelsea. "I was Man United growing up," Terry told The Observer in 2006.

"You know what it's like when you're a boy, you want to support the team that's winning everything. And my dad and granddad were Man United fans. "But my first day at Chelsea I knew that was the club I wanted to be at. I just loved it. But Man United also approached me. "I met Alex Ferguson - great to meet. During the school holidays I would go up to Manchester and train with their boys for two weeks, play a few games and come home."

London-born Terry joined Chelsea instead and is still at the club. Both parties, United and Terry, have done okay since, despite parting ways. The GAA Hour Hurling Show relives Tipperary’s sensational All-Ireland victory with Paidí Maher. Listen below or subscribe on iTunes.