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The drunk, the dead football club, and the giant they killed
March 21, 2026 7:59 am
Rob Smethurst was on the floor of an empty house when alcohol nearly killed him. The football club he bought drunk, saved his life — and then beat Crystal Palace.
Manchester United crash out of the FA Cup after 2-1 loss to Brighton
January 12, 2026 12:30 am
At the end of a week that saw the Premier League team fire head coach Ruben Amorim, the loss at Old Trafford has likely consigned United to another trophyless season and was greeted with loud jeers from the home crowd.
Arsenal routs Portsmouth 4-1 in the FA Cup as Gabriel Martinelli scores a hat trick
January 12, 2026 12:14 am
Martinelli's treble helped the Premier League leader come back from going a goal down to the second-tier Championship team inside three minutes.
Defending champion Crystal Palace lose to 6th-tier Macclesfield 2-1 in massive FA Cup upset
January 11, 2026 12:34 am
The fans sprinted onto the field at Moss Rose — a modest 5,900-capacity stadium in northwest England — in celebration at the final whistle while Dawson and Duffy were carried aloft.
'They decided on the pitch': Man City boss Guardiola on Marmoush-Haaland penalty fiasco
May 18, 2025 2:59 pm
City manager Pep Guardiola had expected Haaland to take the penalty and said the decision for Marmoush to take the penalty was made by the players on the pitch.
'Haaland is no Messi or Ronaldo': Wayne Rooney after Erling's penalty decision in Man City's FA Cup final loss to Palace
May 18, 2025 11:20 am
Erling Haaland, City's usual penalty taker, handed the ball to Marmoush with 10 minutes left in the first half and Palace 1-0 up after Eberechi Eze's early goal, but Henderson guessed correctly to deny him.
Crystal Palace's Eze seals historic FA Cup final win against Man City
May 18, 2025 12:26 am
For Palace's massed ranks decked in purple and blue, it was a day of unbridled joy as Oliver Glasner's team rode their luck to make it third time lucky after suffering defeats in their previous two FA Cup final appearances in 1990 and 2016.
'I'm enjoying my football': Marcus Rashford after opening his account for Aston Villa in FA Cup win
March 31, 2025 8:08 pm
In his first 9 matches in a Villa shirt, he had given a handful of assists but got no goals but in his 10th match, he opened his account with 2 strikes.
Man City rallies to beat Bournemouth and reach FA Cup semifinals but Haaland goes off injured
March 30, 2025 11:47 pm
Haaland, who had a penalty saved in the first half, equalized in the 49th but hobbled off 12 minutes later with a left ankle injury, having briefly tried to play on.
Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta stretchered off after horror tackle by Millwall goalie in FA Cup tie
March 01, 2025 7:34 pm
The keeper was shown a red card following a VAR review while Mateta was given oxygen on the pitch during a lengthy stoppage before being taken off and put into an ambulance.
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Arsenal win record-extending 14th FA Cup after sinking 10-man Chelsea in final
August 02, 2020 12:39 pm
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's brace helped Arsenal turn around the final, sealing a 2-1 victory over Chelsea on Saturday in the first FA Cup final to be staged without fans.
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