“Tried to be the hero” – Claude Makelele calls out John Terry for costing Chelsea Champions League title in 2008 final against Manchester United

Ex-Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele has slammed Blues legend John Terry for his lack of judgement in the 2008 UEFA Champions League final against Manchester United.

The Blues were aiming to win their maiden Champions League trophy in 2008. But, they lost the final against Manchester United 6-5 on penalties after the scoreline was 1-1 after 120 minutes. Terry missed his team’s fifth penalty before Nicolas Anelka’s spot-kick miss later on in Moscow.

Recollecting the 2008 final, Makelele told talkSPORT (h/t Tribal Football):

Hitting out at Terry, the former Real Madrid midfielder continued:

Makelele, who won the Champions League trophy in 2002, concluded:

Ex-Manchester United goalkeeper Tim Howard has claimed that Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap should join Chelsea this year. He told NBC Sports (h/t Metro):

Delap, 22, has established himself as one of the top young strikers in the Premier League since the start of the 2024-25 campaign. He has scored 12 goals in 32 league games for Kieran McKenna’s side this season.

The Manchester United-linked striker’s contract will expire in June 2029.

Debkalpa Banerjee

Debkalpa is a journalist who covers European football at Sportskeeda. He is a PGD holder from the Asian College of Journalism, has interviewed Emile Heskey and Jason McAteer, ideated a six-part IE feature series titled ‘India’s New Hopes’, and tried to shine a light on mental health in football involving a Bengaluru FC initiative. He has strong journalism skills along with a good understanding of SEO. In his spare time, he stays up all night following Liverpool FC.

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