The most haunting moment of Terry's career. |
Speaking on talkSPORT , Makelele said: "The dressing room after the game was like a sea of fire. There was no joy at all. We knew we had made a big mistake."
According to Makelele, the original plan was for Salomon Kalou to take the decisive penalty. However, John Terry stepped up to take the spot-kick himself in the last minute, in an attempt to end the match as a trophy-lifting hero.
"Terry took Kalou's shot. I think that was the turning point that made us lose. Football is very cruel. If you don't do it right, you will be punished," Makelele shared. "I won the Champions League, but I know for many young players, that is the only chance. Terry should think about the team, not his own reputation."
Meanwhile, Terry also admitted: "I stood in a hotel in Moscow, looking out at the city from the 25th floor and just wondered 'Why did I miss?'. After the match, I completely collapsed."
At the Luzhniki Stadium, the match between Chelsea and MU was full of emotions of joy, anger, love, hate of the round ball, and dramatic developments beyond the imagination of many people. Cristiano Ronaldo put MU ahead, before Frank Lampard equalized 1-1.
The score remained 1-1 until the end of 120 minutes. In the penalty shootout, Ronaldo was the first to make a mistake when Petr Cech saved the shot in the second round. All the responsibility fell on Terry in the last round. If successful, Chelsea would be crowned champions.
However, Terry missed and the rest is history. Anderson and Giggs converted the next two shots, while Van der Sar saved Nicolas Anelka's shot to help United become champions.
Source: https://znews.vn/terry-bi-to-doi-luot-da-o-chung-ket-voi-mu-nam-2008-post1551621.html
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