Champions League final: This win means everything, says Frank Lampard

FRANK Lampard hit one of Chelsea’s four successful penalties and the 33-year-old, who joined from West Ham in 2001 and captained them last night in John Terry’s absence, savoured the club’s glory night.

He said: “I can’t believe it. The determination we’ve shown... we didn’t play fantastic but the main man Didier dug us out of trouble there. He’s a hero. Without him we’re not here. He scores the goals in the big games.”

Lampard said of Drogba, who is out of contract this summer: “I’d love him to stay. What he did tonight he’s been doing all his career.”

Interim manager Roberto Di Matteo finally led Chelsea to the one tropht they have been longing for and Lampard added: “It means everything. We’ve been so many years trying to do this. This is the one we really wanted and we’ve got it.”

Asked whether the win should lead to Di Matteo being given the job permanently, Lampard said: “It’s not a question for this moment. He took us from a struggling team maybe going out of the Champions League and we won it, so look at that.”

Drogba hailed his side’s never-say-die spirit. He said: “They never give up until the end. This team is amazing.”

Drogba also hailed the performance of goalkeeper Petr Cech, who saved a penalty from Arjen Robben in extra-time and then also played a key part as Bayern missed twice in the shoot-out.

“When we have this guy in goal you have to believe,” Drogba said.