14 Years On From John Terry's Infamous Champions League Final Slip

14 years ago today, John Terry slipped at the worst possible moment and cost Chelsea victory in the 2008 Champions League final against Manchester United.

In 2008 United and Chelsea had battled all the way until the final day of the Premier League season to decide the English champions, with United just coming out on top.

A wet night in the Russian capital saw both sides unable to be separated at any point, with the sides level at half time, full time and after extra time.

That meant they needed a penalty shootout to decide the game, the ninth time penalties had been needed in the final, and the Blues had to do it without Didier Drogba, after his extra time sending off.

Cristiano Ronaldo, after a season scoring 42 goals, including one in the final, incredibly had his effort saved by Petr Cech, after his usual stuttered run up.

Frank Lampard, Owen Hargreaves, Ashley Cole and Nani all slotted home leaving the Blues needing to score their fifth and final penalty to win the title. 

It would surely have been Drogba, as it would end up being in 2012 when Chelsea beat Bayern Munich, but with the Ivorian off the pitch up stepped Terry...

Terry's incredibly dramatic miss, caused by the pouring conditions in the Russian capital, took the shootout to sudden death and gave United hope.

Anderson, on in injury time in extra time and having not touched the ball, scored the first spot kick in injury time before Salomon Kalou again levelled things up.

Ryan Giggs made it 6-5 and then former Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal striker Nicolas Anelka stepped up but his penalty was saved by Edwin van der Sar to crown United as European champions for the third time and double winners.

The London club have actually won in Europe's top club competition twice since that night in Russia, whereas United have only managed to fail in two finals.

Chelsea first won it four years after the all English final, beating Bayern on their home ground, but there was less for Terry to celebrate on that night.

They doubled their Champions League victories with a win in another all English final last year, as they beat Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.