El curs de l'acció:

El capità John Terry va tenir l'oportunitat de guanyar el 2007/2008 Final de la Champions del Chelsea en un duel directe amb Edwin van der Sar. Com a capità, Terry es va encarregar de llançar el penal. Terry va relliscar, malgrat això, i va colpejar l'exterior del pal.

El resultat:

Després del penal fallat de Terry, Edwin van der Sar va aconseguir aturar el penal de Nicolas Anelka. El Chelsea va perdre la final de la Lliga de Campions davant el Manchester United i el capità va esclatar a plorar.

En una carta oberta al lloc web oficial del Chelsea FC, John Terry va demanar disculpes pel tir de penal fallat a la final de la Lliga de Campions contra el Manchester United.

“Em sap greu haver perdut el penal i que això hagi significat que vaig privar l'afició., els meus companys d'equip, friends and family of the opportunity to win the Champions League”, Terry stated on the site. “Many people have told me that I do not have to apologise, but I don’t agree with them. That’s just how I am. Since the time of the miss I have been reliving every minute. Every day when I wake up I hope that it was only a bad dream. The night in Moscow will haunt me forever”, explains the still shaken captain.

La lliçó:

Those who take penalty kicks at decisive moments are actually sports heroes! It takes courage to place the ball on the penalty spot and to shoot while knowing that the “mistake” will continue to haunt you long after you’ve missed. Terry can sympathise with countless other soccer heroes who have missed at crucial moments, including:

1. Clarence Seedorf (the Netherlands).
In the qualifying match for the WC 1998 against Turkey, Seedorf took a penalty kick. He shot too high.
2. Roberto Baggio (Italy).
In the final of the WC 1994 Baggio’s decisive penalty shot hit the bar. This caused Brazil to become world champions.
3. David beckham (England).
At Euro 2004, Beckham shot his penalty way over the bar. He says this was due to a small clump of grass. England was eliminated by Portugal.
4. Sergio Conceiçao (Estàndard).
The Portuguese missed a penalty in the last match in the Belgian competition. Because of this Standard did not qualify for any of the major European soccer tournaments.
5. David Trezeguet (France).
Penalty kicks were decisive for the world title in the WC 2006 finals between Italy and France. Trezeguet’s kick hit the bar and France lost.
6. Ronald de Boer and Philip Cocu (the Netherlands).
L'Oranje va jugar contra el Brasil a les semifinals del Mundial 1998. El fet que Ronald de Boer i Philip Cocu s'hagin perdut va fer fora Holanda de la final.
7. Juan Roman Riquelme (Vila-real).
El jugador estrella argentí va poder llançar un penal contra l'Arsenal a l'últim minut de les semifinals de la Lliga de Campions.. Va fallar enviar l'Arsenal a la final.
8. Marco van Basten (the Netherlands).
At Euro 1992, L'actual entrenador holandès Van Basten va poder llançar un penal a les semifinals contra Dinamarca. Va trobar a faltar, i els Països Baixos van quedar eliminats del torneig.

Més lluny:
Goedzo.com, El diari [El diari (Bèlgica)]

Publicat per:
Michiel Engel

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