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Trophies motivating John Terry to help Aston Villa back to Premier League

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Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry is determined to return Aston Villa to the Premier League, and believes that feat would rank right up with many of the others in his trophy-laden career.

Terry, 36, joined Villa on a one-year contract last month and was handed the captain's armband by manager Steve Bruce. He pledged to bring the winning mentality of 18 years in Chelsea's first team to the fallen Midlands giants, who flirted with relegation last season from the Championship, before eventually finishing 13th.

"We have enough to go up," said Terry. "Should we be winning the league?