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Super Eagles defender Ola Aina named the Chelsea legend that helped him settle into the club.
Super Eagles defender Ola Aina recently revealed how Chelsea legend John Terry was an important pillar of support for him during his formative years at Chelsea.
The 28-year-old Nottingham Forest star came up through the ranks at Chelsea. He was at the club's academy from 2007, as an U-11, until he made his first team debut in 2015.
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What Aina said
The versatile defender is one of the biggest success stories of Chelsea's famed Cobham Academy. In a recent interview, he revealed how erstwhile captain Terry was integral to his development and integration into the first team.
The fullback was recently on the Rest is Football podcast, when he was asked to name the senior individuals in the Chelsea dressing room that served as guidance to him.
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“Ashley Cole was there,” Aina said. “JT (John Terry). JT was a big one for us because he was really good with the academy boys.
“All my memories that I’ve had with JT—they’ve been really good. He’s a really supportive guy. He just knows how to connect with the young ones.”
Aina achieved success with his idol, as he was a member of the Chelsea squad that won the 2016/17 Premier League title under Antonio Conte in John Terry's last season at the club.
Meanwhile, the Super Eagles ace has been linked with a move back to his boyhood club. He excelled for Nottingham Forest this season and was a key member of the team that is set to return the Tricky Trees back to Europe's elite competition for the first time since the 60s. Hence, he has gotten himself on the radar of a number of top clubs, including Chelsea.
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