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'TERRY WILL GET OVER IT'.


Byline: By MARTIN LIPTON Martin Lipton is a founding partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, a major law firm in the United States. He specializes in advising major corporations on mergers and acquisitions.  

OWEN HARGREAVES Owen Lee Hargreaves (born 20 January 1981 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a professional football midfielder. He plays for Manchester United in the Premier League and at the international level for England.  last night backed John Terry to show the strength of a true leader and bounce back from his Champions League heartbreak.

While Hargreaves scored in the shoot-out in Moscow, he looked on as Terry sent the potential final winner against the post as Manchester United went on to lift the trophy.

Terry is set to receive a small consolation prize consolation prize
n.
A prize given to a competitor who loses or does not win the first prize.


consolation prize
Noun

something given to console the loser of a game
 from Fabio Capello by being named as England skipper against the USA tomorrow.

"The initial disappointment of the final would have been difficult for John Terry to deal with and at that moment you are best to be on your own," said United and England midfielder Hargreaves.

"Anyone would be upset. It's a moment we all dream of and it can go either way. You can be the hero or not, and we saw what happened.

"But if anyone's capable of dealing with that, it's John Terry.

"There is no doubt that John is a fabulous leader. Just because he missed a penalty doesn't change anything about him as a footballer and a person."
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Title Annotation:Sport
Publication:The Mirror (London, England)
Date:May 27, 2008
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