CHELSEA captain John Terry said his penalty miss in the Champions League final would haunt him for the rest of his life."I am so sorry for missing the penalty and denying the fans, my team mates, family and friends the chance to be European champions," Terry told English Sunday newspaper reporters.
When the final against Manchester United in Moscow ended 1-1 after extra time, the match went into a penalty shootout.
Terry stepped up to take Chelsea`s fifth penalty with the scores level at 4-4. If he had scored, Chelsea would have won the match and been crowned European champions.
But he slipped as he shot and the ball clipped the outside of United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar`s left-hand post to force the match into sudden death.
United went on to win the shootout 6-5.
"I have relived that moment every minute since it happened," Terry said.
"I have only slept a few hours and wake up every time hoping it`s all been a bad dream.
"I walked forward to take the kick knowing that it was there to be won and it was all down to me. What happened next will haunt me for the rest of my life. I have watched it again on TV.
“You can see I slipped and I still can`t believe it."
Terry sobbed uncontrollably after Chelsea`s defeat.
"I feel I have let everybody down and this hurts me more than anything,” he said.
"I am not ashamed about crying. This is a trophy I have tried so hard to win year after year and it was just an uncontrollable reaction. I wear my heart on my sleeve and everyone knows that."
Reuters
