JOHN TERRY tried to be a hero with his infamous Champions League final penalty shoot-out miss, claims former team-mate Claude Makele.
The ex-Chelsea captain hit the post after slipping as he took his spot-kick, handing Manchester United the 2008 Champions League trophy.
But it has now been claimed Terry was never meant to take the penalty in the first place.
Makelele, 52, revealed Solomon Kalou was in line to step up instead.
And he believes a mistake was made as Terry took on the job instead, as he wanted to be a "hero".
Speaking on The LineUp, brought to you by BetMGM and talkSPORT, he said: “The dressing room after the game was like fire. There was no happiness whatsoever – it was a sad place to be.
“We made a big mistake ahead of the penalties. We had an order which was agreed with the players and the manager, but it changed at the last minute.
“It was supposed to be Salomon Kalou taking the last penalty but John [Terry] took the opportunity off him. I think we lost this competition because football is very harsh sometimes and, if you don’t do things the right way, you get punished.
“I was very angry when he missed the penalty because it was a chance that I knew a lot of the young players wouldn’t get. I’d won the Champions League before but, in this moment, John had to be the leader and do what was best for the team.
“He didn’t make sure we won the trophy, he tried to be a hero. If he knew this, he would have been a hero because he would have lifted the trophy.”
Terry, 44, has spoken about how that pivotal moment "broke" him.
He said: "I just remember standing looking over Moscow in my hotel, I was on about the 25th floor, just looking out.
"Just asking, 'Why? Why then? Why did it start raining? Why did I slip?' All of these things that go over [in your head].
"Probably the hardest thing was that three days later we met up with England. We had a friendly at Wembley against the USA.
"I ended up scoring a header from outside the box and that was probably the hardest moment.
"Because if I could swap any goal in my career it would be that. I scored a header from 18 yards and after the game it f***ing broke me."
caskloruy
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This is unnecessary from you Claude.Anyone can miss a penalty kick, if kalou had lost he would have suffered more. Its all part of the game.you lose some and you win some
brother don't say that because in anything we do God is watching...John is our hero but God changed our victory because of his attitude towards a black man... that's all
lapbeiry
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you can't win ucl final cup at first attempt. It's not John terry faulty, it's history.
Richardoghale
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useless defender, proud comes before fall
Useless fool
Mayor_Consult
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useless defender, proud comes before fall
Terry is a useless defender? you're nothing but clown
cisailnory
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This is unnecessary from you Claude.Anyone can miss a penalty kick, if kalou had lost he would have suffered more. Its all part of the game.you lose some and you win some
Keebiklny
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useless defender, proud comes before fall
Biodilmnyz
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JT for sure for real I always love you too much to be Chelsea leader 💙💙💙💙👍✊🤓🤝
Evergrin
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if not Chelsea FC should be with three 🏆🏆🏆 league
Hiwcklor
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JT has fuck chelsea up he could allowed kalou to score that penalty for us ,man u thank John Terry 💔😭I'm heart broken
TheGreat007
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Man Utd thank you JT 🤣🤣
Buzeilntu
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He broke his team mates trust and may be that’s why he didn’t get to play the Final that we won. Karma got you JT. I thought you were better than that. YT people YT people! 😔
Vaecimprst
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JT the Bossman
Fahcknortu
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It happens but he was wrong so that was an instant punishment from God
Yacinrsuz
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racism still speaks
LONE_WOLF_OFFICIAL
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He was and is still a hero and he will always be a Legend.