You’ve seen one French striker, you’ve seen them all. Moments ago, Nicolas Anelka, a reserve striker for Chelsea biffed the final penalty kick in the Champions League Final to hand over the top prize to Manchester United.

As soon as he stepped into the box, it looked like trouble, although the Frenchman was probably the most offensively gifted player left to take a shot. Eerily reminiscent of the World Cup Final where French striker David Trezeguet, one of the most qualified and dependable to score a goal, was the lone player to miss his mark as Italy beat France after the Zidane incident.

Sure, Didier Drogba got himself red carded out of the game for a bitchslap, but with Wayne Rooney out as well, that was pretty much a wash.

Yes, captain John Terry had his chance to end it, but can you really blame the guy all that much after he saved the game with his head late in extra time?

So once again, it makes sense to go back and place blame on the man who failed in the end. The man known as Le Sulk. For all his potential and talents, Anelka has never truly proved himself. Inversely, he has flat out looked disinterested. If you’re just looking for a paycheck, buddy, go record an instructional video or something. Otherwise, prepare for this world of hurt trying to live in the limelight.

It was to be a storybook ending, Roman Abramovich’s powerhouse taking home the greatest glory possible for a club team, and in his native land at that. Instead, Le Sulk puts up a goose egg.