Iconic Moments in Football No.90

Vinnie Jones proudly shows off his 1988 FA Cup winners medal. Should he even have been allowed to finish the match though? “The Crazy Gang have beaten The Culture Club!” cried John Motson from the television gantry as the referee blew the final whistle of the 1988 FA Cup Final. No one is quite sure […]

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Chelsea 0-1 Leicester: Tielemans hands Foxes first ever FA Cup

Youri Tielemans’ thunderbolt strike sealed Leicester’s maiden FA Cup triumph with a gritty 1-0 win over Chelsea at Wembley. The Belgium midfielder rifled an unstoppable effort into the top corner from 25 yards, as Brendan Rodgers’ Foxes put another genuine stamp on years of recent quality. Former Leicester full-back Ben Chilwell saw a last-gasp Chelsea […]

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Jonny Evans starts | Expected Leicester City line-up (3-4-1-2) vs Chelsea

Jonny Evans starts | Expected Leicester City line-up (3-4-1-2) vs Chelsea – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leicester City face off against Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium tomorrow. The Foxes beat Southampton 1-0 to reach the final of the competition for the fifth time in their history – their first since 1969. […]

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Jonny Evans starts | Expected Leicester City line-up (3-4-1-2) vs Chelsea

Jonny Evans starts | Expected Leicester City line-up (3-4-1-2) vs Chelsea – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leicester City face off against Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium tomorrow. The Foxes beat Southampton 1-0 to reach the final of the competition for the fifth time in their history – their first since 1969. […]

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On This Day – 12th May

One of the most famous FA Cup Finals, known as ‘The Five Minute Final’ happened on this day in 1979. Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-2, with three of the goals in the final five minutes, hence the name ‘The Five Minute Final’. Arsenal scored twice in the first half to give them a two-goal lead. […]

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On This Day – 5th May

It was on this day in 1966 that Manchester City’s German goalkeeper Bert Trautmann wrote his name in football folklore. Trautmann broke several vertebrae in his neck during the 1956 FA Cup Final against Birmingham City. After being treated by the club physio for several minutes, the former prisoner of war decided that he would […]

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On This Day – 2nd May

It was on this day in 1953 that Stanley Matthews was finally able to get his hands on the FA Cup. The 38 year old had been playing since 1932 and played for various clubs during the Second World War between 2939 and 1945. He started his career at Stoke City before moving to Blackpool […]

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On This Day – 28th April

Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United played in the first ever FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on this day in 1923. The match was overshadowed however by the huge crowd that attended, with many thousands of extra fans gaining entry and swarming the perimeter of the pitch. Some fans even crossed over the touchline […]

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On This Day – 26th April

Manchester City beat Leicester City in the FA Cup Final on this day in 1969 with Neil Young scoring the winner in the 24th minute. The Manchester club were reigning First Division champions and had a very strong team including Mike Summerbee, Colin Bell and Francis Lee. Leicester had Peter Shilton in goal, who was […]

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