John Terry's miss will make him stronger, says Lampard

Frank Lampard will have an emotional heart-to-heart with John Terry to help him through his penalty shoot-out misery.

Chelsea midfielder Lampard suffered the same agonising fate when he missed from the spot as England lost to Portugal on penalties at the World Cup two years ago.

But after the recent death of his mother Pat, Lamps has urged Terry to keep football in perspective, even though the Chelsea captain's miss cost them the Champions League.

Lampard, 30 in September and with one year left on his current contract, also made it clear that he wants to stay at Chelsea despite interest from Inter Milan - just as long as the club offers him the right deal.

Lampard admitted: "John was inconsolable because he cares. He is Mr Chelsea through and through, he is the sort of character that you want next to you in the team. I like to see someone care like that.

"I have been through that in the World Cup and I know how much it hurts. I was trying to say to John then that it is a game of football. It does not sound much consolation at the minute. I was talking to him as we went around the fans and will talk to him again.

"I can probably speak better than anyone at the moment that this is a game of football and there are more important things in life. That was what I said to him.

"I know from being in that position that it does not go in at that moment. Because he cares so much it will be a frustrating summer for him, and that is how it should be because he wants to win.

"He is strong, but he will come back stronger.

"Obviously we are very disappointed, it was in our grasp with the penalties and then John slips. But he had the balls to step up and take it and not many centre-halves would take the last penalty."

It was also a heartbreaking night for Lampard who equalised for Chelsea just before half time and then turned to the sky, clearly in a message for his late mother.

Lampard's contract talks have been dragging on for nearly two years.

As Mirror Sport revealed this week, Italian giants Inter are closing in on him because of the uncertainty, especially with ex-Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho favourite to become their next manager.

Lampard wants parity with the top earners at Stamford Bridge on £130,000-a-week - including John Terry and Michael Ballack.

When asked whether he would be around next season, Lampard said: "I think so. I have got to talk to the club now.

"My contract has been the last thing on my mind in the past six weeks obviously. But I will sit down with the club after the England games and talk to them and hope we can come to a conclusion. I am pretty confident we can.

"Who knows what will happen with the club, that is up to the owners.

"But at the end of the day what is important is that the club moves forward despite what happens with any of the personnel."

He had the balls to step up and take it. It was difficult, but I told him there are more important things in life.