Cech revels in unexpected success

Petr Cech hailed Chelsea's Champions League triumph against German giants Bayern Munich as a "revolt" against their doubters.

The Blues goalkeeper admitted he was in tears after playing a key role with his stops in the penalty shootout to end his side's agonising wait for European Cup glory in their dramatic final victory at the Allianz Arena as he enjoyed the perfect early 30th birthday present. Chelsea becoming kings of Europe looked a laughable prospect three months ago after they lost their last-16 first leg against Napoli 3-1. But they repeatedly defied the doom-mongers before stunning Bayern 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the Germans' own stadium. "It was a kind of revolt against everybody," Cech said. "Because everything was going against us and we didn't have results. "Andre Villas-Boas had to leave, he was sacked, and everybody was saying, 'You have no chance against Napoli, second leg'. Everybody wrote us off against Barcelona, everybody said that Bayern is playing at home, that we have missing players, and we have no chance. So, we kept proving everybody wrong."