John Terry's 82nd minute winner at Turf Moor today may have given Chelsea a lift -- now on an eleven game unbeaten streak -- but will do little to improve the frosty nature of the Terry household. It is being reported that the Chelsea captain and talisman allegedly had an extra-marital affair with Wayne Bridge's girlfriend, while the two were still dating. Yikes.

                                                       

Terry's the definition of a professional so I wouldn't count on the fallout affecting his performance on the pitch, but this does raise the question of whether or not he should continue as England's captain. Normally I would say that what happens away from the game should stay away from the game but since this situation involves a teammate, it will be interesting to see what Fabio Capello decides. The details are pretty seedy -- apparently the two couples were close friends when Bridge was still playing for Chelsea.It doesn't help either that Terry initially requested a gag order that was overruled by a judge involved in the circumstance. But if Tiger Woods, once thought to be the ultimate class act of the sports world,can have affairs with a small colony of women (and allegedly men too)then no one should be shocked when the center piece and leader of team winds up unceremoniously fixed to the back pages.

I'll tell you which teammate is secretly not feeling bad for John: Ashley Cole.Finally, someone else can get booed every time he touches the ball.

In all seriousness though, Terry needs to sort this out. Infidelity is the ultimate betrayal of the vows one takes on their wedding day. Too often those words of devotion are not taken as seriously as they should; that marriage means giving of yourself exclusively to your wife or husband.Hopefully, John and wife Toni Poole can reconcile for the sake of their children but some rifts open too wide to fix. I will always respect John Terry the footballer. John Terry the man? I'm not too sure anymore.

Written by Nick Degel, the Official Chelsea Blogger of the Goalmouth Scramble