Terry hails Reds star Carragher as the 'best defender in the world'

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Terry, England's captain under former boss Steve McClaren, has paid tribute to Carragher, who made his 500th appearance for his club earlier this month.

"I personally think that over the last four or five years he has been the best defender in the world," said Terry, in a documentary for LFC TV.

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Top man: Terry was full of praise for the achievements of Jamie Carragher

"He's been consistent in the Premier League, he's never injured, he always gives 100 per cent, he's a good reader of the game, he's quick and is good in the air.

"He has everything you need to be a world-class defender and you also have to look at what he's achieved in the Champions League with Liverpool."

Carragher was instrumental in Liverpool's Champions League success of 2005 and reaching the final last season, although he called time on his England career in the summer after a frustrating time under McClaren.

Fabio Capello, McClaren's successor, was impressed by Carragher's performances while at Juventus but the 29-year-old recently suggested he was "happy with the way things are now".

Terry's partnership with Rio Ferdinand made it difficult for Carragher to establish himself for England but the Chelsea skipper has no doubts over the Liverpool defender's quality.

"For a centre-half he's also great on the ground as well," Terry said. "He knows when to get the ball away, when to clear his lines.

"He also never stops talking to his team-mates and that's a great thing to have. Even when you watch games on the television it's always his voice you can hear."

He added: "To reach 500 games is a huge achievement.

"I've been at Chelsea a long time and am still nowhere near that total. He is a credit to himself."