John Terry has admitted he was “left in a bad way” after missing his crucial spot-kick in Chelsea’s penalty shoot-out loss to Manchester United in the 2008 Champions League final.
The Blues hero had the chance to win the trophy from 12 yards but on a soggy Moscow night the captain slipped as he struck the ball and saw his shot rebound off the post. United went on to win their third European crown instead, as Edwin van der Sar kept out Nicholas Anelka’s attempt.
Terry recently opened up about that night 15 years ago and says it’s something he thinks about to this day. Speaking candidly to Snooker legend Stephen Hendry on his CueTips YouTube channel, he said: “The Champions League when I missed the penalty, that’s still with me today.
