RYAN GIGGS is still adamant he was robbed of an FA Cup Final winning goal for Manchester United against Chelsea. The two sides meet at Wembley on Saturday in their first domestic final since that 2007 showpiece. But United legend Giggs was sure he had scored the opener 11 years ago when his close-range effort […]
MICHAEL OLIVER is set to take charge of the FA Cup final between Manchester United and Chelsea. The Premier League referee has made himself known on the world stage this season after incurring the wrath of legendary Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Michael Oliver awarded a stoppage time penalty to Real Madrid after Juve had drawn […]
WE’VE had the Matthews Final, the White Horse Final, even the White Suit Final. At Wembley tomorrow, it’s the Consolation Cup Final between two clubs who are the closest to Manchester City on the balance sheet but light years behind on the team-sheet. Chelsea v Manchester United was not the final the neutrals wanted, nor […]
FA CUP FINAL referee Michael Oliver’s wife has Lucy has revealed the extent of the DEATH THREATS her husband received after he sent off Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon. Lucy was forced to call the police the night Oliver awarded Real Madrid a last-minute penalty in their Champions League quarter final win over Buffon’s Juventus before […]
ANYONE who tells you an FA Cup final no longer means anything to teams has clearly not played in one. I did in 1999 and I can tell you it is something special, something unique. Ask Manchester United or Chelsea’s players after Saturday’s Wembley showpiece and they will tell you the same. Its history and […]