Terry inconsolable - Grant - Sport in brief

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The skipper stepped up to take Chelsea's fifth penalty with the shootout deadlocked at 4-4 but slipped as he made contact with the ball and hit the post. Edwin van der Sar then went on to save a penalty from Nicolas Anelka to give United the victory and the trophy.

"Terry was very sad and he cried, but he is the main reason we are here," said Grant. "He was there whenever we needed him and he took the responsibility with the last penalty. He was fantastic."

He added: "It is very hard to lose on penalties. The first 30 minutes we dominated the game. We hit the post and the bar and even in the penalties we came to the last penalty and slipped. But we lost."

Cristiano Ronaldo gave United the lead with a first-half header before Frank Lampard equalised just before half-time.

Didier Drogba was sent off in the second period of extra-time for slapping Nemanja Vidic in the face after a meaningless spat.

And the drama continued in the penalty shootout when Ronaldo missed before Terry stepped up to try and secure the prize for his side.

Grant refused to speculate about his own future but insisted he was proud of his first season in charge at Stamford Bridge.

He said: "We did so many good things. I am very proud of the way we played in the final. The spirit was good.

"I told them I was very proud of them, proud of the way they have played all year. They played the final like a good team. They were better then Manchester United."