England soccer captain Terry charged with racism

England soccer captain John Terry is going to be charged with racially abusing another player, the UK's Crown Prosecution Service said Wednesday.

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The incident concerns comments the Chelsea footballer allegedly designed to Queens Park Rangers player Anton Ferdinand inside a recent English Premier League match.

"I have today advised the Metropolitan Police Service that John Terry ought to be prosecuted for any racially aggravated public order offense following comments allegedly made throughout a Premier League football match between Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea on 23 October 2011," said Alison Saunders, Chief Crown Prosecutor for London.

"I am satisfied there is sufficient evidence for any realistic prospect of conviction and it is in the public interest to prosecute this example."

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Terry will appear before magistrates in west London last month 1, 2012, she added. The utmost penalty for that offense is £2,500 ($3,900).

In August, the Chelsea defender was reported within the UK's Daily Telegraph to have signed a brand new cope with the club worth £150,000 ($235,000) a week.

The London-born defender denied the allegations. "I am disappointed using the decision to charge me and hope to get the chance to clear my name as soon as possible," Terry said in a statement issued with the Press Association.

"I haven't aimed a racist remark at anyone and count people from all races and creeds among my closest friends.

"I will fight tooth and nail to prove my innocence. I have campaigned against racism and believe there isn't any spot for it in society."

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Chelsea Soccer club also gave its support for Terry: "John has made it clear he denies the charge and is going to do all he can to prove his innocence," the club said in a statement.

"Chelsea FC has always been fully supportive of John in this matter and there is no question that we will continue to be so.

"The club finds all forms of discrimination abhorrent and that we are proud of the work we undertake campaigning on this important issue. Chelsea will not be commenting further on the subject as the legal process runs its course."

John Terry's career

The 31-year-old is easily the most successful captain in Chelsea's history, having led the London side to 3 Premier League titles, three FA Cups and 2 League Cups since 2004.

However, he missed a penalty in the 2008 European Champions League final against Manchester United which may have given Chelsea that trophy the very first time.

Terry makes a lot more than 500 appearances for the club since his debut in 1998, among only five players to do so, and it has represented his country 72 times since 2003.

Terry's position as England captain originates under scrutiny since the allegations were made, and the court case can come before the team's next match at home to the Netherlands last month 29.

The English Football Association declined to comment on Wednesday, nevertheless its former chief executive David Davies said the ruling body might take action later if Terry is located guilty.

"The FA would most definitely drop that road," Davies told CNN. "England is the country which first embraced the thought of using the power of football to manage racism during the 1990s. England has not, unlike many other countries, swept this issue underneath the carpet.

"He can most definitely still play for England, as things stand. You usually begin with the premise of innocence until proven guilty. He'll, to be certain, fight these charges having a vehemence."

The prosecutor's decision to charge Terry came eventually following the FA found Liverpool striker Luis Suarez responsible for racially abusing Manchester United player Patrice Evra in October.

The Uruguay international was suspended for eight matches and fined £40,000 ($63,000) following a seven-day hearing by a completely independent regulatory commission. He's 14 days to appeal the punishment, the FA said.

The commission found that Suarez "used insulting words towards Mr. Evra" which those words "included a reference to Mr. Evra's color," the FA statement said.

Liverpool FC issued a statement saying it was "very surprised and disappointed" using the decision.

"We find it extraordinary that Luis can be found guilty on the word of Patrice Evra alone when nobody else on the field of play -- including Evra's own Man utd teammates and all sorts of the match officials -- heard the alleged conversation between the two players," the club said.

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"We will study the facts reasons from the commission after they become available, but reserve our to appeal or take every other strategy we're feeling appropriate with regards to this case."

Suarez did not specify what he said, but had previously said hello wasn't offensive.