Nine years after his coronation in 1999, Manchester United back on top of Europe, offering a third victory in the Champions League and a doubled-C1 Championship. Buteur and author of the only penalty missed by MU, Cristiano Ronaldo was omnipresent. For his last performance in red?

They cried as kids. Professionals adults, football players are big children. For John Terry, Chelsea captain symbol, the night of May 21 in Moscow remain tragic. Worse than the elimination of the England team for Euro 2008. When it moves to take the fifth penalty of Blues, where Didier Drogba, before getting stupidly expel, had been appointed, Terry has the trophy after his right foot. Concentrate, it will mark. He Captain courage to Chelsea, who saved his family a head in front of his miraculous line in overtime. Edwin Van der Sar chooses to dive to his right, Terry has chosen to capitalize on the left of goalkeeper mancunien. But the English defender and slid his shot struck the post left by Van der Sar. For the third time in the evening, Chelsea found the amounts of Manchester United. It’s too much to hope for winning a final of the Champions League. Terry is only the hapless hero of this final with Nicolas Anelka, author of the shooting but failed to offer the victory to MU (1-1, ap, 6 tab 5).

Terry is inconsolable. He cries again and again. Cristiano Ronaldo crying too. From joy necessarily, but because his nerves had cracked. So expected, the Portuguese international had passed his final. But he collapsed at the meeting of shots on goal. It shall take its course momentum, takes the time to drink coffee and read a newspaper before shooting weakly. Petr Cech relaxes on his right and his attempted return. As in the semi-final against Barcelona, Cristiano Ronaldo missing a penalty. At this point in the match, the Portuguese saw the earth evade under his feet. The Ballon d’Or that he promises a little hasty escape. But his error will be without consequence. Relieved, he can cry on the lawn of the stadium Loujniki.

During this final, Cristiano Ronaldo has long been believed to be the one who would find the key to the success of the Red Devils. His head victory earlier this match might have been the symbol. But it is ultimately the hands of veteran Dutch Van der Sar came as the issue for the people red. The doorman MU gave the victory to his stopping the attempt to Anelka and deleting the firing of the Portuguese failed. Ronaldo, who was expected after a 2007-2008 fiscal year already entered the annals (best English player of the championship, the best scorer of the Premier League with 31 goals, top scorer of the C1 with 8 goals), has now responded, scoring its footprint this first final 100% English. Just before leaving for the euro, the No. 7 MU has proved that he had no equivalent. Passements of legs, wheels, centres millimétrés: Ronaldo has done everything and succeeded against Chelsea. Technique and creativity, the Portuguese is the symbol of this team Manchester United, thought by Sir Alex Ferguson.

The Will it always next season? According to the Spanish press, the player’s agent reportedly met with leaders Real Madrid to prepare for a possible transfer. The rumors about his future intensified last week when the principal concerned has hinted he may leave Manchester after the season ended. Even if Ronaldo is under contract until 2012, the Real president Ramon Calderon dream often attract the Portuguese in Madrid. “I do not promise anything, I can promise nothing to my mother, I do not promise to supporters,” said Ronaldo shortly after the final. Her mother has on several occasions expressed the wish to see him join Real Madrid, the club of his heart. “I want to stay. But nobody knows the future. I want to stay, we will see in the next two weeks. I’m not saying that I made a decision,” continued the Portuguese. However, the MU coach said he was confident of seeing his players return next season. Difficult it is true happening of such a phenomenon.