Former Chelsea captain John Terry has sparked a storm on social media after appearing to take a playful dig at Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta in a viral Instagram comment.
A história deve ser respeitada.
— Thiago Silva (@tsilva3) May 3, 2026
O presente deve ser celebrado.
3️⃣3️⃣🏆 pic.twitter.com/VpszUBDNu4
The light-hearted jab came under a celebratory post by veteran defender Thiago Silva, who recently added yet another trophy to his illustrious career by winning the Portuguese league with FC Porto.
Terry’s comment sets social media ablaze
Terry, widely regarded as one of Chelsea’s greatest-ever players, humorously compared Silva’s continued success with Arteta’s ongoing wait for a Premier League title at Arsenal.
Reacting to Silva’s achievement, Terry praised the Brazilian’s remarkable longevity and trophy haul, while subtly pointing out that the Arsenal boss is still chasing major league success despite building a competitive squad.
Silva’s remarkable late-career success
At 41, Thiago Silva continues to defy expectations. After returning to Porto, the Brazilian defender played a role in helping the club secure another league title.
🚨 At the age of 41, Thiago Silva has just won the Portuguese league with Porto, adding another title to his incredible career! 👏😍🇧🇷
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Footballtweet) May 3, 2026
🇪🇺⭐️ ✖️1 Champions League
🇧🇷🏆 ✖️1 Copa America
🌍🏆 ✖️1 Club World Cup
🇫🇷🏆 ✖️7 Ligue 1
🇵🇹🏆 ✖️1 Liga Portugal
🇮🇹🏆 ✖️1 Serie A
🇪🇺🏆 ✖️1 UEFA… pic.twitter.com/oIKWUWIlx0
The title marked his 33rd major trophy, While Arteta has transformed Arsenal into consistent title contenders since taking charge, the Premier League trophy has remained elusive.
The club’s last league title dates back to the famous 2003/04 “Invincibles” season.