From the dock to the deck: John Terry relaxes on a luxury yacht in Portugal with his wife after being cleared of racist abuse

He's gone from standing in the dock of a central London court to lounging on the deck of a luxury yacht and even with the threat of an FA charge against him - nothing can take the wind out of footballer John Terry's sails.
The 31-year-old Chelsea captain was spotted relaxing on the boat with his wife Toni and her parents in an effort to put his recent troubles behind him.
A thrilled Terry was cleared of a racially aggravated public order offence against Anton Ferdinand at Westminster Magistrate's Court last Friday and in true footballer fashion decided to head for the nearest available sunshine to help him wash the criminal charges right out of his hair.

Leaving his troubles behind: John Terry relaxes on a yacht in the south of Portugal following his court case last week

Wearing a pair of pink swimming shorts and a red T-Shirt, Terry looked completely at ease as he kept himself busy on the yacht.
His wife kept him company wearing a white bandeau bikini and sunglasses as they relaxed in the sunshine.
Tonie's mother was also seen sporting a white bikini as the group soaked up the heat and worked on their tans.

Not alone: The footballer was joined by his wife Toni and her parents

Don't forget your suncream! Terry appeared to be a little burnt as he relaxed in the sun wearing pink swimming shorts

They were later spotted enjoying drinks in the shade on the yacht which was named Aaliyah.
It was a million miles away from Terry's gruelling schedule last week which saw him arriving at court by 9.45, standing in a dock and listening to legal counsel describe him
The multimillionaire defender was prosecuted over an ugly clash that lasted less than 35 seconds during a game last October watched by more than two million fans on television.
He was accused of hurling a volley of racist abuse at Ferdinand, whose brother is Terry’s England team-mate Rio, after being taunted over his affair with a team-mate’s girlfriend.