LONDON — For a few minutes Cristiano Ronaldo's CV had a new, ignominious entry. The player who lost the 2008 Champions League final for Manchester United.
Forget that Ronaldo's 42nd goal of a magnificent season had given United the lead against Chelsea; that the Portugal winger has been the best player in the Premier League and probably the world this season.
Ronaldo was in line to be remembered as much for his miss as his 42 hits, his ill-advised stop-start runup to the penalty which Petr Cech easily saved.