Kings of Europe: Di Matteo and Chelsea's spirit praised after Champions League win
Posted Sunday, May 20, 2012 by Dailymail
Glory boy: Didier Drogba celebrates after scoring the winning penalty
It also buried the memory of Chelsea’s 2008 Champions League final defeat on penalties by Manchester United in Moscow.
Drogba was sent off in that final four years ago and did not take part in the shootout. But his impressive equaliser last night took his goal tally in major finals to nine in nine and Frank Lampard, skipper on the night, said: ‘Didier is a hero.
‘Without him we’re not here. He scores the goals in the big games.’
Drogba is out of contract this summer and his penalty could his last competitive action for Chelsea.
‘I’d love him to stay,’ said Lampard. ‘What he did tonight he’s been doing all his career.’
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