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| John Terry pleads not guilty to racially abusing Anton Ferdinand | John Terry pleads not guilty to racially abusing Anton Ferdinand |
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| The England football captain, John Terry, denies racially abusing Anton Ferdinand and will stand trial, a court has heard. | The England football captain, John Terry, denies racially abusing Anton Ferdinand and will stand trial, a court has heard. |
| The player did not attend the short hearing at Westminster magistrates court in London. His barrister, George Carter-Stephenson QC, entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf. | The player did not attend the short hearing at Westminster magistrates court in London. His barrister, George Carter-Stephenson QC, entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf. |
| Terry, 31, is accused of a racially aggravated public order offence over video footage that appeared to show him shouting an offensive comment at the QPR defender Ferdinand during a Premier League match in October. | Terry, 31, is accused of a racially aggravated public order offence over video footage that appeared to show him shouting an offensive comment at the QPR defender Ferdinand during a Premier League match in October. |
| The trial date was set for 9 July, leaving Terry free to captain England during the European Championship, which ends on 1 July. |