A Champions League medal to his name
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In 2008, Manchester United defeated Chelsea in an all-English Champions League final in Moscow, beating them in sudden death after a tight 1-1 draw at the end of extra-time. The match was so keenly contested by teams high on emotions that even the gods showed their involvement as it poured making reality much more mouth-watering.
The final was an intense affair that saw Carlos Tevez get anxiously physical, Chelsea hitting the woodwork a couple of times, and Rooney’s both counter-attacking set ups coming agonizingly close to being finished by his United teammates. In the aftermath, Cristiano Ronaldo missed the penalty in the shootout, John Terry slipped in his attempt which allowed United a comeback, and the decisive Van der Sar save which gave the verdict to the event.
