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Rio Ferdinand admits he thought 2008 Champions League final was over when John Terry stepped up before infamous penalty slip... and reveals he was next up after Nicolas Anelka's decisive miss

Rio Ferdinand believed Manchester United had lost the 2008 Champions League final to Chelsea when John Terry walked up to take the match-winning penalty.

After the two teams could not be separated in both normal and extra-time, Cristiano Ronaldo's missed penalty in the shootout gave Terry the opportunity to win a first-ever Champions League title for the Blues.

The Blues defender slipped as he ran up and his strike hit the post to level the shootout, before Edwin van der Sar saved Nicolas Anelka's spot-kick to give United the precious victory.