The lurker! Ashley Cole mocks himself in John Terry's Instagram photo at One Direction star's 21st birthday party

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Cole, 33, is shown mocking the club photo of his new team, Roma
Terry poses in the picture taken at Niall Horan's 21st birthday party
The former Chelsea defender has been the subject of ridicule in many images which have gone viral

Published: 04:27 EST, 7 September 2014 | Updated: 06:30 EST, 7 September 2014

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Ashley Cole has shown his sense of humour in a self-deprecating image posted on John Terry's Instagram website.

The photo, which was taken at the 21st birthday of One Direction singer Niall Horan, shows the former Chelsea defender mimicking the Roma club photo in which Cole appears detached from his new teammates.

Terry, who poses in the photo with Horan and friends at the party, uploaded the image and hashtagged '#the lurker'.

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The lurker: Ashley Cole (right) mocks himself in John Terry's (back right) Intagram photo at One Direction star Niall Horan's (front right) 21st birthday party

Detached: Cole has been the subject of ridicule after this photo in which he appears detached from his new teammates at Roma

Cole has been the subject of ridicule since the Roma team photo went viral.

He has been superimposed into a variety of images, including appearing as a spectator behind Tiger Woods, peering into the famous Oscar selfie, and lurking in the background of an Arsenal players' selfie.

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The 33-year-old has found the funny side of the images, retweeting them himself on his official twitter account.

One of the images Cole retweeted was of him superimposed into the background of a photo of former wife Cheryl with new husband Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini.

10 of the best Ashley Cole lurker virals

Out of the Woods? Cole appears as a spectator behind American golfer Tiger Woods

Missing out: Cole has been depicted on the fringes of several hilarious viral pictures such as this Oscar selfie

Former Gooner: The 33-year-old was superimposed into an Arsenal selfie with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (left), Calum Chambers (centre) and Wojciech Szczesny (right)