Little did we know that English international and Chelsea captain John Terry will choke at the biggest stage. He got United keeper and Dutch international Edwin Van Der Sar beaten, but a momentary slip caused his potential match-winning shot to hit the post. Had it gone in, Chelsea would've been crowned European Champions for the first time. Instead, Van Der Sar parried Nicolas Anelka's kick moments later in sudden death to hold on and win Manchester United their third European club title.
Not only did the Van Der Sar save preserve an excellent season for the Red Devils, it also provided redemption to Cristiano Ronaldo, arguably the world's best footballer today. His spot kick was blocked by Chelsea keeper Petr Cech. Having had a magnificent, player-of-the-year season, it would've been unfathomable had United's season end with a Champions League Final shootout loss on a Ronaldo miss.
Then again, the football gods had something else in mind. What transpired was a thrilling end to a spectacular season.
Manchester United: 2007-08 EPL Champions. 2007-2008 UEFA Champions League winners.
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