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MANCHESTER CITY fans were given massive donation towards their Kevin De Bruyne display for Saturday’s FA Cup final.Supporters splashes out over £11,000 for the banner displayed at Wembley. More
WAYNE ROONEY believes that Erling Haaland was taken off penalty duties ahead of the FA Cup final.The Norwegian gave Manchester City’s first-half FA Cup final spot kick to team-mate Omar Marmoush… having never scored at Wembley.Erling Haaland initially grabbed the ball before City’s penaltyCredit: ReutersHaaland, 24, handed the ball to Omar MarmoushCredit: GettyDean Henderson saved Marmoush’s penaltyCredit: GettyThe 24-year-old has banged in the goals for City since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, but went into Saturday’s showdown having failed to score in four appearances at the national stadium.Wembley is one of just three English grounds that Haaland has played at and not scored; alongside Brentford’s Gtech Stadium and Liverpool’s Anfield.When Tyrick Mitchell brought down Bernardo Silva in the box, Haaland could have had a chance to score from the spot on 36 minutes.But he instead handed the ball to Marmoush, who saw his tame penalty saved by Eagles keeper Dean Henderson – with Haaland failing to convert the rebound.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLCity’s No9 has missed three of his seven penalties this season.Marmoush, meanwhile, had converted four out of four from the spot this season, all for Eintracht Frankfurt during the first half of the campaign.When BBC pundit Micah Richards questioned Haaland’s decision to hand the penalty to Marmoush, Rooney claimed: “I don’t think he’s given it away.”I think it’s been taken off him before the game, I think it’s been decided (pre-match).”Most read in FA CupCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSWayne Rooney gave his opinion on the penalty at half-timeCredit: BBCWhen Lineker added “you can’t override the manager”, Rooney insisted: “There’s moments you can. And I think Haaland should have taken the penalty.”After the game, Pep Guardiola admitted that he thought Haaland would take it.Man City drop Jack Grealish transfer hint as they launch stunning new kit for Club World CupThe Spaniard said: “They decided on the pitch.”I don’t know. I didn’t speak with them. I thought he [Haaland] would want to take it. These are things for them.”That moment for the free kick, for the penalty, it’s the feeling and how they feel. They decided Omar was ready to take it. Henderson made a good save.”Henderson was lucky to still be on the pitch to save Marmoush’s penalty.The former Manchester United stopper escaped a red card despite deliberately handling outside his box, thwarting a chance for Haaland to score.Lineker revealed at half-time: “This is what VAR have said: ‘The direction in which Erling Haaland was going made it possible, but not an obvious goal scoring opportunity’.”Rooney replied by demanding football chiefs scrap VAR.Read More on The SunPalace already led at the time via Eberechi Eze’s 16th minute strike.And they would hold out to secure their first ever trophy with a 1-0 victory.Dean Henderson handled outside the boxCredit: BBCCrystal Palace ratingsCRYSTAL PALACE secured their first ever trophy with a famous FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.Man City ratingsMANCHESTER CITY were stunned by Crystal Palace at Wembley, condemning Pep Guardiola to a first trophyless season in eight years. More
IT doesn’t get any more exciting than this as the race for the Primeira Liga title boils down to the day – with both Sporting and Benfica LEVEL on points!Arsenal’s top target Viktor Gyokeres thought he had teed up Francisco Trincao for the winner when Sporting met Benfica last weekend.But Kerem Akturkoglu’s 63rd-minute strike forced the Portuguese giants to share the spoils, meaning that both teams go into the final day of the 2024/25 season on 79 points.Whoever betters the other one’s result will take the crown, but if both teams end the day still level on points, the title would go to Sporting as they have a better head-to-head record.There is also a thrilling battle at the bottom of the table where FOUR teams are fighting for survival.BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKFollow ALL the action from the Primeira Liga final day with our live blog below… More
DEAN HENDERSON handled the ball in a moment of madness during Crystal Palace’s FA Cup final against Man City.But the Eagles star was left breathing a sigh of relief after escaping a red card following a VAR review.Dean Henderson escaped a red card after handling the ball against Man CityCredit: GettyThe goalie was well outside the box as he slapped the ball away from Erling HaalandHenderson escaped a red card following a VAR reviewThe bizarre incident occurred minutes after Palace took the lead at Wembley through Eberechi Eze’s strike following a blistering counter-attack.City looked to get back into the game as a long ball made its way to Erling Haaland.The striker tried to take the bouncing ball down with his foot outside Palace’s box.But Haaland was thwarted as Henderson rushed out to palm the danger away.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLTHIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball. More
EBERECHI EZE has given Crystal Palace a DREAM start against Man City in the FA Cup final – before Omar Marmoush then MISSED a penalty for Man City! The Eagles have never lifted a major trophy in their 120-year existence as a professional club.However, Pep’s men earned their spot by beating a then-in-form Nottingham Forest in the previous round, and will be desperate to secure silverware despite having a well below-par campaign.The game is starting at 4.30pm after BBC and ITV came to an agreement over the off time – the former wanted a 3pm kick-off to avoid a clash with Eurovision, while the latter wanted a prime 5.30pm slot. Kick-off time: 4.30pm BSTFREE live stream: BBC iPlayer / ITV XTV channel: BBC One / ITV 1Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Wharton, Kamada, Sarr, Eze, Mateta.Man City XI: Ortega, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Savinho, Marmoush, Doku, Haaland.BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKFollow ALL the action from the FA Cup final with our live blog below…Penalty save by Henderson!It’s Marmoush he steps up, not Haaland.He goes to Henderson’s right and the goal keeper goes the correct way!A follow up shot by Haaland but Henderson gathers.Wow!Copy linkCopiedCrystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City Penalty to Man City!Mitchell fouls Bernado Silva just out of the six-yard box.It was a diving challenge he probably shouldn’t have made.Copy linkCopiedCrystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City30′ Palace are staying firm defensively, not letting much get through.Doku tries a shimmy on the left wing and almost gets a ball through, but it’s gathered by Henderson easily.Copy linkCopiedView from SunSport’s Charlie Wyett at Wembley It is incredible that we are a quarter of the way through the final, Palace lead 1-0 and they have only had 17 per cent possession.Copy linkCopiedCrystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City28. Palace regain possession and go direct to Mateta, he manages to win a throw-in in a dangerous position.Richards puts in the long throw but City manage to clear.Copy linkCopiedCrystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City 26. Should that have been a red?On replay it seems that Henderson may have swiped the ball from Haaland just outside the box.But according to VAR the ball was going away from the goal and was not denying a goal-scoring opportunity.City fans will not be happy with that!Copy linkCopiedCrystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City 24. A long ball over the top comes to Haaland who doesn’t quite control it.But Henderson pushes it away and Haaland picks the ball up he gives it to Marmoush who can’t get a good chance away.Copy linkCopiedView from SunSport’s Martin Blackburn at WembleyThe story of City’s season – how many times have we seen them in charge of matches and then fall behind with almost their opponents first attack? Eberechi Eze was once on Pep’s list of transfer targets – maybe they were rueing the fact they did not push harder as he swept the Eagles ahead completely against the run of play.Fans were concerned the lack of a defensive midfielder would cause a problem for their team – and so it proved. Copy linkCopiedCrystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City 22. Man City go back to their slow build up but Palace win the ball and earn a throw in.The possession stat is currently 83% to 17%, but Palace won’t care!Copy linkCopiedCrystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City19. After that goal the game has completely opened up.City try to come back with a chance of there own but after Palace clear it they go back up the pitch and force Ortega to make a crucial save.What a game this has suddenly become!Copy linkCopiedCrystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City16. What a team goal by Crystal Palace!Going from back to front, Palace build up the possession and after a long ball Mateta passes it to Munoz who cleanly passes through to Eze for a simple tap in.Copy linkCopiedGoal Crystal Palace! Ebere EzeCopy linkCopiedCrystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City15. This constant pressure from City will have to pay soon, they’re all over them.Palace have maybe been past the halfway line once.Copy linkCopiedCrystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City13. Another corner from City which leads to Henderson making another save.Palace clear but City gain possession straight away.After another cross into the box, City have another corner but the header goes over the box.Copy linkCopiedCrystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City11. Doku picks up the Ball on the left trying to create something but is unable to get through.City just keeps coming and are relentless so far in this match.Copy linkCopiedCrystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City9. After a few quick corners, City keep on pressing and keep putting balls in the danger zone.Palace do well to defend.A ball down the line for Mateta, but he’s unable to control it.Copy linkCopiedCrystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City7. Close! Palace get the ball and try a long ball but it goes out for a throw in.Man City get back on the Ball and De Bruyne puts in a wonderful cross for Haaland, who narrowly misses from the six-yard box.It’s a great save by Henderson.Copy linkCopiedCrystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City5. City are holding all the possession so far, with Palace looking to counter.Palace are playing deep, trying to soak up the pressure.Eze wins the ball but is quickly fouled by Akanji.Copy linkCopiedCrystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City3. As Dean Henderson hoists the ball up the pitch, Gvardiol clashes with Ismaila Sarr who an early free kick.Man City begin by holding possession and passing it around the back, trying to find a way through this Palace defense.Copy linkCopiedKickoff – Crystal Palace vs Manchester City1. Palace wins the coin toss, and it’s Eze who kicks us off.Stuart Atwell is our referee today, and both teams are able to wear their traditional colours on this beautiful sunny day.Copy linkCopiedAll eyes on WembleyWembley Stadium is set, the fans are soaking up the atmosphere, and Kickoff is just moments away.Man City are chasing another trophy while Palace are hoping of making history, wanting to claim their first major title.Copy linkCopiedToughest everPep Guardiola also appeared before the match and described this seson as “the toughest season of my career” due to the standards City have set in recent seasons.He said: “I have been here more than 20 times: semi-finals, finals, Carabao Cup, and FA Cup. The first time is always the emotion, but we prefer to be here than at home.”It has been a tough season for one reason because our standard was so unbelievably high.”We are in the final of the FA Cup – we are fighting to play for the Champions League. We will see what happens.”Hopefully, we can show our best and lift the second title of the season and fight to qualify for the Champions League next season.”We tried to create as a team, really good in transitions, really good in set-pieces. For that, the only way to break it up is talent.”Copy linkCopied’I’m old school’Erling Haaland was speaking to BBC before kick-off and said: “I like Neil Warnock, he’s a bit old schoool and I’m a but old school because of my dad. “I agree with his tactics which is sometimes you have to just kick and run!”Copy linkCopied15 to goThe FA Cup final gets underway in 15 minutes at Wembley.Man City come into this match as the favourites, but Crystal Palace are no pushovers.It’s set up to be a great game, and you can expect goals.Copy linkCopiedKing Kev bannerMan City fans are set to unveil a huge tifo in honour of Kevin De Bruyne, who will play in his final match for the club today.It has also been reported that Erling Haaland donated around €5,000 (£4,200) to the 1894 fan group to help fund the banners.The design will show De Bruyne’s face on a pack of cards that fan to all the trophies he’s won.There’s been 14 of them.We’ll share a picture when it comes through.Copy linkCopied More
MANCHESTER UNITED won the 2016 FA Cup final courtesy of Jesse Lingard’s extra time goal.But despite Lingard’s heroics, the match is best remembered for then-Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew’s infamous touchline jig.Alan Pardew performed an infamous dance on the Wembley touchlineCredit: BBCBoyhood Palace fan Jason Puncheon fired his side into the lead in 2016Credit: News Group Newspapers LtdBoyhood Palace fan Jason Puncheon sent the Eagles faithful at Wembley into delirium by belting the ball beyond David de Gea on 78 minutes.Celebrating Puncheon’s goal, Pardew turned towards his bench wearing a huge grin.In a moment that would go down in FA Cup folklore, the former Newcastle boss performed the most outrageous example of dad dancing that Wembley Stadium has ever seen.Unfortunately for Pards and Co, Juan Mata equalised barely three minutes later – with Lingard breaking their hearts in extra time.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLPardew’s Palace reign never recovered, and he was duly sacked in December of the same year, following a run of just six wins in 36 matches.After 11 months out of the game, Pards was back in the Prem – parachuted into West Brom to replace fellow former Palace boss Tony Pulis.There was nothing for him to dance about at the Hawthorns as he didn’t even see out the season – winning just three of his 21 games in charge on the way to the Baggies’ relegation. Ouch.Pardew’s next adventure saw him take on another relegation battle, this time in the Eredivisie with ADO Den Haag.Most read in FA CupBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKPardew parties in Ibiza in 2015Credit: InstagramThe Hague side looked doomed with Pards having only won once in eight matches… only for the Covid pandemic to see the season KO’d, thus saving them from the drop.ADO Den Haag’s outgoing boss was reportedly due a £100,000 bonus for avoiding relegation, even having been spared by the season being scrapped.Diehard Crystal Palace fan with arm in sling goes viral after using his HEAD to clap FA Cup heroes at WembleyUpon leaving, Pardew insisted: “If I was formally entitled to an amount I would never want to receive it. In this difficult period I would always return any bonus to the club, which will certainly find a good destination for it.”Pardew’s next job saw him take on an advisory role with Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia in November 2020.Eighteen months later he stepped into the CSKA dugout.His spell in charge ended in June 2022, when he resigned after a section of racist CSKA fans threw bananas at their own team’s black players.Per Sky Sports, Pardew was “angered and upset” by the incident – and in a subsequent statement he said: “The events before and after the match against Botev Plovdiv were unacceptable not only for me, but also for my assistant Alex Dyer and for my players. Our players decided to play out of loyalty towards the club.”This small group of organised racist fans, who tried to sabotage the game, are not the fans I want to coach the team in front of. That’s definitely not the right way for CSKA because such club deserves a lot more.”Pardew joined West Brom after leaving PalaceCredit: AFPPards headed to The Hague alongside Chris PowellCredit: GettyPardew managed CSKA Sofia in BulgariaCredit: GettyPardew’s most-recent managerial role took him to Greece, where he would win nine of his 22 games in charge of Aris Thessaloniki prior to his February 2023 exit.Since his last managerial job, Pardew has shifted into punditry.He co-hosts a show on talkSPORT on Sunday nights alongside DJ Mastestic, and he could recently be seen starring in a Paddy Power advert alongside the likes of Joe Cole and Glenn Hoddle.While Pardew can be found on the radio these days, he will not be seen at Wembley during his former club’s FA Cup final… because he doesn’t want memories of his dad dancing to overshadow yet another final.The 63-year-old said: “I told Steve (Parish) that this team deserves so much credit.”The problem with 2016 is that the team didn’t get enough. Every time it comes up in conversation, my dance comes up with it.”And I don’t want there to be even the slightest chance of that happening this time.“I don’t mind talking about it. It was just an off-the-cuff reaction to a goal. No shame. But this cup final should be about this Palace team.Read More on The Sun“I’ve told Steve that if they win, I will celebrate with him at the Wolves game next Tuesday instead.”But I’ll be watching from home for sure.”Pardew recently starred in a Paddy Power advertThe former Palace boss also has a show on talkSPORTCredit: https://twitter.com/talkSPORT More
CRYSTAL PALACE are taking on Manchester City in a stunning FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium!The Eagles headed into the match on the back of a mixed season in the league, but have ended the campaign in good form.Ian Wright playing in 1990 FA Cup final for Crystal PalaceCredit: GettyPalace boss Oliver Glasner has had a huge impact on the side since his arrival at Selhurst Park in February 2024.Glasner said ahead of the FA Cup final: “I’m very pleased. Not just with the improvements, but I think with the environment we have created here at the training ground and also in the club.”We are very ambitious, everyone is working very hard to progress, and this is the main reason why we are where we are now at the end of the season.FA CUP FINAL LIVE – LATEST UPDATES”We are really settled in mid-table and looking at the teams in front of us more than looking at the teams who are behind us.”We are also playing the FA Cup final and very pleased with what has happened in the last 15-16 months.”Have Crystal Palace ever won a trophy?Crystal Palace won the Second Division twice in their history – in 1979 and in 1994.They have also been promoted via the playoffs four times – 1989, 1997, 2004 and in 2013.Most read in FA CupHowever, what is considered a top-flight honour has eluded the club so far.While the club have now reached three FA Cup finals, including taking Manchester United to a replay in 1990.United won 1-0 in the replay after the original clash ended in a 3-3 draw.Before their final in 2025, the last time Palace were in an FA Cup final was in 2016.Palace also played United that day, but lost 2-1 after extra-time in a match famed for manager Alan Pardew’s dance with the side 1-0 up.Winning the FA Cup today will send The Eagles into the Europe. The last and only time they played in Europe was the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup, but were knocked out in the third round to Turkish side Samsunspor. More
DELE ALLI’s recent move to Como has sparked his relationship with Cindy Kimberly back into the spotlight. Dele, who was signed by the Italian club in January following a successful trial, has only played eight minutes with the Cesc Fabregas-led side – but has seen his relationship with Cindy blossom.Dele Alli and Cindy Kimberly have enjoyed a fruitful relationship so farCredit: InstagramKimberly has teased the release of her new swimwear on her InstagramCredit: LOBAKimberly crafted the brand LOBAwomanCredit: LOBAKimberly has a strong presence on InstagramCredit: LOBAThe pair have been dating since June 2022.Cindy, who currently works as a model and influencer and is signed to Uno models, has sent fans of her work into a frenzy with her recent Instagram post. The 26-year-old with Spanish-Indonesian descent posed in a bikini as she promoted her new line of swimwear for her clothing brand LOBAwoman – which is the Spanish term for she-wolf.Cindy, who boasts a whopping 7.1MILLION followers on Instagram, donned a brown set for a collection of photos. READ MORE IN SPORT”Our first swim comes out tuesday 🐚 @lobawoman,” she captioned the reel of six-snaps. Fans seemed to be in awe of the release as they they flooded to the comments section to shower her with compliments.One wrote: “Girlll I’m so proud of u over 5 years I have followed u and see u grow!!!”Another said: “She’s just so beautiful I wanna be you when I grow up gosh.Most read in SportA third wrote: “You always make my day.” Another posted: “My jaw dropped to oblivion.”And a fifth shared: “What a preciousness pleaseeeee.”The brown set has been shown to her millions of followersCredit: LOBACindy showed revealing snapsCredit: LOBACindy’s photos were met with thousands of comments and likesCredit: LOBACindy has been in regular attendance at Como gamesCredit: Instagram / wolfiecindyDele and Cindy have matching tattoo’s as their relationship continues to blossomCindy’s photos amassed over 92,000 likes in the space of a couple of hours. The LOBAwoman brand has grown since it debuted exclusively online at REVOLVE.COM on May 2023, with the Instagram account growing to over 73k thanks to Cindy’s reach. The multi-tasked individual has been seen featured alongside Dele at Como games also stunning on the Italian shores. More
