In the 2007 League Cup final, John Terry experienced a frightening incident when his head collided with Abou Diaby's boot, leaving him unconscious. He was replaced by Jon Obi Mikel, who was sent off late in the match. Terry was quick to praise the Arsenal physio, Gary Lewin, for his timely help that likely saved his life. Despite needing a brain scan at the hospital, Terry disregarded medical advice and left to celebrate Chelsea's victory over Arsenal while still in his kit.
Terry's head collided with Abou Diaby's boot in the 2007 League Cup final, causing him to be knocked unconscious and resulting in a quick response from Arsenal's physio.
He recalls the moment saying, "I got kicked and was immediately knocked unconscious. I was lucky that Arsenal's physio... basically saved my life."
Terry checked himself out of the hospital against medical advice because he wanted to celebrate Chelsea's 2-1 victory in the final.
Terry described arriving at the hospital in an ambulance, saying, "I had no idea where I was. I had to have a brain scan."
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