London: England captain John Terry has been questioned by police investigating allegations that he racially abused Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during a match last month.
The Chelsea defender has strongly denied allegations he had aimed abuse at Ferdinand, the younger brother of his long-time international teammate Rio, during a ill-tempered west London derby.
The 30-year-old was questioned at his home in Surrey on Friday as police continue to piece together what happened at Loftus Road in the game between the two London sides, with Terry denying that he racially abused Ferdinand but admitting to using offensive words.
"A 30-year-old man was interviewed under caution on Friday, November 25, he was not arrested," said a spokesman for London's Metropolitan Police.
"It relates to an inquiry (into an incident) that allegedly took place on Sunday, October 23. involving alleged racial abuse."
An incident involving the two players was widely publicised after footage was shown on the Internet and an anonymous complaint was made to the police. The Football Association (FA) is also looking into the claims.
Terry has said the incident, which came during QPR's 1-0 win, was a misunderstanding.
A handful of other Chelsea and QPR players have also been interviewed as part of the process and a decision on whether Terry will be charged or not is expected to made around Christmas.
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