John Terry won't forget this painful moment anytime soon.
The Chelsea skipper missed a potentially game-winning penalty, slipping on the wet Moscow turf, as Chelsea dropped a 6-5 penalty shootout decision to Manchester United in the final of the UEFA Champions League. The game was tied 1-1 after 120 minutes of regular and extra time on goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Frank Lampard.
In the shootout, Ronaldo went from hero to goat as his stutter-step approach seemed to upset his timing as he struck the ball. Chelsea netminder Petr Cech made the save and all appeared well for the men in blue - they proceeded to send team and England captain Terry to the spot to clinch the title.
Terry's plant foot gave out, however, and his shot went well wide of the post. That opened the door for United, as a stunned Chelsea team was unable to recover from the shock of the Terry miss. Nicholas Anekla's final shot was easily handled by Edwin van der Sar and the Red Devils celebrated in style.
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