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‘I thought we’d win the Champions League when I saved Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty in Moscow – I jumped up, but it took me a few seconds to realise John Terry missed’: Chelsea legend Petr Cech recalls 2008 heartbreak

MOSCOW - MAY 21: Petr Cech of Chelsea looks on during the UEFA Champions League Final match between Manchester United and Chelsea at the Luzhniki Stadium on May 21, 2008 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images).

Petr Cech has admitted that he momentarily thought Chelsea had triumphed in their 2008 Champions League final penalty shootout against Manchester United... only to realise with horror that John Terry's decisive spot kick had gone the wrong side of the post.

The performances of both goalkeepers in that final have been studied ever since, with Edwin van der Sar's mind games against Nicolas Anelka before he saved the final, decisive strike in sudden death particularly fascinating.

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