JOHN TERRY volition tally the London Marathon for the archetypal clip adjacent period – but helium is not expected to deterioration a afloat Chelsea kit.
And ex-Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere and Leonardo Bonucci, a subordinate of Italy’s European Championship-winning side, volition besides tackle the 26.2-mile people connected Sunday April 27.
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AlamyTerry, 44, volition commencement the contention successful Blackheath, South London, alongside erstwhile Blues teammate Jody Morris.
The duo volition effort to rise funds for Rays of Sunshine, a children’s foundation that supports and grants peculiar wishes for earnestly sick children aged 3 to 18.
The ex-Chelsea skipper won 15 large honours successful 19 years with the Blues, including 5 Premier League crowns and 5 FA Cups.
Famously, helium was suspended for the Champions League triumph successful 2012 implicit Bayern Munich but changed into his shot apical and shorts – and adjacent wore shin pads – to articulation successful with the trophy lift, the on-pitch celebrations and for the photos.
In fairness, Terry had played passim that European run and scored successful the Last-16 comeback triumph implicit Napoli astatine Stamford Bridge.
And respective different players successful the squad had besides changed into playing kit erstwhile the West Londoners had won the last connected penalties astatine the Allianz Arena successful Munich.
Terry retired from shot successful 2018 aft a play with Aston Villa erstwhile they mislaid the Championship Playoff last to Fulham.
Apart from a fewer coaching gigs, helium spends astir of his clip these days playing golf – helium was precocious portion of an ICONS of Football situation successful Bangkok, Thailand.
Getty Images - GettyDespite a past of large injuries, Wilshere – the victor of 34 England caps – has a beardown affectional crushed for pounding his mode circular the streets of the capital.
Wilshere, who retired from shot successful 2022, volition beryllium moving to rise wealth for the British Heart Foundation successful designation of his daughter’s open-heart surgery past year.
Now a first-team manager astatine Championship broadside Norwich City, the 33-year-old said: “My family’s beingness was turned upside down erstwhile my small miss Siena was diagnosed with a congenital bosom defect, which meant she had a spread successful her heart.
“She’s since had lifesaving open-heart country to repair the spread and is thankfully recovering well.
“Each time astir 13 babies successful the UK are diagnosed with a congenital bosom defect. I privation to assistance rise funds and consciousness for each the astonishing probe the BHF Funds.
“And I anticipation to assistance different families who person been affected successful the aforesaid mode wewere. I’m arrogant to beryllium an ambassador for specified an astonishing charity.”
Leonardo Bonucci – who played astatine centre-back for Italy arsenic they bushed England connected penalties astatine Wembley successful the European Championships last successful 2021 – volition beryllium raising wealth for Young Lives vs Cancer.
Other well-known shot figures astatine the London Marathon see Oxford United manager Gary Rowett, erstwhile Reading and Fulham midfielder Steve Sidwell and Irishman Darren Randolph, who utilized to beryllium a goalkeeper for West Ham.
This volition beryllium the 45th variation of the London Marathon and Kenyan athletics fable Eliud Kipchoge returns to the race, which helium has won a grounds 4 times, aft a five-year hiatus.
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