FA cup
Photographing the Grit and the Glory of the FA Cup's Embryonic Early Rounds
Documentary photographers Joseph Fox and Orlando Gili are charting this year's FA Cup from its humble beginnings through to the final in May. Here, their images from the preliminary rounds show the competition at its earliest stages.
Goodnight Mister Tom: A Sweet Farewell To Tomas Rosicky
During Arsenal’s barren era, Tomas Rosicky was one of the few truly brilliant players to grace the club. As with so many others, however, the spectre of injury haunted his career.
Zlatan and Manchester United Put Away Leicester for Community Shield
Zlatan's header would seal the fate on the day. Let's just hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
The Hangover News
This weekend Karen Harding flubbed the national anthem at the FA Cup final, a US drone strike reportedly killed the Afghan Taliban's leader and more.
Alan Pardew’s After-Dinner Speaking: The Semi-Definitive Guide To The FA Cup Final
If Man United win the FA Cup final, it might just prolong the turgid reign of Louis van Gaal. If Crystal Palace triumph, we will have to listen to Alan Pardew bang on about it for all time.
Manchester United Claim the FA Cup on a Series of Scintilating Late Goals
An exciting FA Cup after all.
Hospital Futilely Warns Crystal Palace Fans about the Perils of Drinking
It would suck to need a blood transfusion after a car crash, but have to wait around because Nigel Bolingbrook had too many nips of Boddingtons.
Madness at the Cup Final: The Enduring Tragedy of Paul Gascoigne
In the 1991 FA Cup Final, a moment of madness saw Gazza sustain a devastating injury. It was a disaster for England’s brightest hope, and was as inevitable as it was tragic.
How The 1980 FA Cup Final Between West Ham and Arsenal Changed Football
After the 1980 FA Cup final, the professional foul was defined in the Laws of the Game. That was down to a grizzled Arsenal centre-back, and perhaps the most cynical tackle of all time.
Eden Hazard Reappears and Rafa is Reincarnated: The Premier League Review
Leicester survive without Jamie Vardy, Eden Hazard finds form at the most convenient time, and Rafa Benitez is reincarnated as a beautiful magpie.
Watford's Adlene Guedioura Absolutely Blasts the Nail into Arsenal's Coffin
Arsenal got one in, in a twitch of rigor mortis.