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Chelsea and England defender John Terry went on trial at Westminster Magistrates Court in central London on Monday charged with a racially-aggravated public order offence - an allegation he denies.

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The racism trial of Chelsea captain John Terry has begun with prosecutors claiming he acknowledges using offensive language as a "sarcastic exclamation" in response to taunts he allegedly had an affair.

The England defender is accused of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League match in October.

Prosecutor Duncan Penny says the offensive language was uttered "in response to goading by Mr. Ferdinand on the issue of his extramarital affair."