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    Man City fans in disbelief as two key FA Cup final stars are not given medals but forgotten squad player is

    TWO Manchester City stars were not given FA Cup winners medals – leaving fans in disbelief. City beat arch rivals United 2-1 at Wembley, to guarantee the domestic Double following their Premier League title win.
    Manchester City stars celebrate their FA Cup final winCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
    Now they will turn their attention to the Champions League final against Inter Milan next weekend.
    Ilkay Gundogan was the star of the day as his two volleys sealed the win either side of Bruno Fernandes’ leveller from the spot.
    But despite his heroics, the City captain was left without a medal as SunSport understands the FA ran out.
    Prince William was seen explaining to Kevin De Bruyne that they had no more medals to award.
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    But the Belgian playmaker was later handed one by keeper Ederson.
    Still Gundogan – who WILL receive a medal at a later date – posed for pictures without one around his neck.
    But the likes of forgotten man Kalvin Phillips as well as youngsters Cole Palmer and Rico Lewis did get one.
    One fan said: “Poor Gundogan. Captain, double goalscorer and MOTM but doesn’t get a medal as they’ve run out.”
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    Another added: “Gundogan man of the match, super display, didn’t even get a medal.”
    One pleaded: “Somebody give Gundogan a medal.”
    Another said: “Hope Gundogan gets a medal!”
    Ederson hands Kevin De Bruyne a medal
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    Laura Woods and Jack Grealish beam for camera as ITV host takes selfie with Man City star after FA Cup final win

    LAURA WOODS and Jack Grealish enjoyed a selfie together after Manchester City won the FA Cup final.The fan-favourite presenter was at Wembley for the historic match as part of ITV’s punditry team.
    Laura Woods and Jack Grealish had a selfie togetherCredit: Reuters
    It has already been going well for Woodsy as many had switched over from BBC to watch her on the rival broadcaster for the match.
    And after the City beat United 2-1 thanks to a brace from Ilkay Gundogan, the pundit managed to have a moment with one of the club’s stars.
    Cameras spotted the two taking a selfie together.
    The pair were both smiling as Woods took the snap while wearing her outfit that some fans claimed made her “define beautiful”.
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    Woods had her hand on the back of Grealish’s neck while the winger had his hand on her back.
    The picture was taken after Grealish had picked up his FA Cup medal, which he wore proudly around his neck.
    The England international cut a relieved figure at full time after he gave away a penalty in the first half.
    However, himself and many others argued that it should not have stood despite the current laws of the game surrounding the handball rule.
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    Fernandes converted the penalty to level up the game after Gundogan’s quick-fire opener.
    In the aftermath of the penalty, United defender Victor Lindelof was struck by a green object that was thrown from the Man City end of Wembley.
    Gundogan scored a second, less-sweetly-hit volley to clinch the win early in the second half.
    During the celebrations, one City fan, however, performed a lewd gesture picked up by BBC cameras. More

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    Pep Guardiola breaks down in tears after beating Man Utd to win FA Cup final and keep Treble dream alive

    PEP GUARDIOLA broke down in tears as Manchester City moved one win closer to doing the Treble.Guardiola’s City beat bitter rivals United 2-1 to lift the FA Cup, just weeks after winning the Premier League.
    Pep Guardiola broke down in tears as Manchester City won the FA CupCredit: AP
    And now attention will turn to their Champions League final against Inter Milan in Istanbul.
    It is City’s second crack at European glory – having lost to Chelsea in 2021 – and a first time challenging for the Treble.
    Guardiola, who had tears of joy, told the BBC: “Now is the first time we can talk about the Treble.
    “Against United, it was special for our city, for our fans. We performed really well. Really, really well. I am so pleased.”
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    Ilkay Gundogan was the hero of the day as his double either side of Bruno Fernandes’ leveller from the spot sealed victory.
    And Guardiola hailed his captain, who is out of contract in the summer.
    He said: “What a season. The skills are there but it is the special mentality.
    “When you have these players who play the game like a friendly game, they handle the pressure like, OK, let’s have fun, you are becoming a good, good team. Otherwise, you cannot do it.”
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    Gundogan said: “We know how we play and how we want to do the kick-off.
    “We aimed for that, for Erling and then to attack quick. For the first time this season, we’ve scored.
    “The ball was placed amazingly for me and I had to hit it. Amazing.”
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    Haaland leaves fans ‘shivering’ as inspirational 7-word message to team-mates after win vs Man Utd is picked up on TV

    MANCHESTER CITY are just one win away from an historic Treble.The Sky Blues beat local rivals Manchester United 2-1 to win the FA Cup and keep their dream alive.
    Erling Haaland has been praised for his ‘elite mentality’Credit: Getty
    The striker told his team-mates ‘one more! one more!’Credit: Reuters

    But after the final whistle at Wembley Stadium, City striker Erling Haaland only had one thing on his mind… the Champions League.
    The 22-year-old rushed over to his team-mates and said: “One more game left. One more game.”
    Man City fans were left in awe of the striker and took to Twitter to react.
    One person wrote: “Shivering a bit when Haaland instead of celebrating the win actually said “one more” to his team-mates. Inter might be so done.”
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    Another added: “That’s the spirit of a beast.”
    A third said: “Just won FA Cup final, Haaland first words ‘one more to go lads’ – elite mentality.”
    While a fourth tweeted: “Erling Haaland saying ‘one more’ less than a minute after the final whistle. Talk about laser focus!”
    Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring for Man City just 13 seconds into the match with an outstanding volley into the top-right corner from 25 yards out.
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    Man Utd then levelled the score through Bruno Fernandes, who converted a penalty at the 33-minute mark after it was awarded for a controversial handball.
    Gundogan then struck again with another volley – also from outside of the penalty area – to seal the win for Pep Guardiola’s side.
    City now have the chance to become only the second team to complete the Treble.
    They face Inter Milan in the Champions League final next weekend.
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    Woman makes lewd gesture live on BBC before cameras quickly cut away during FA Cup final coverage

    A WOMAN got carried while celebrating Manchester City’s FA Cup final win as she made a lewd gesture to the BBC cameras.City won the historic trophy after beating cross-city rivals Manchester United 2-1 sending their fans into raptures.
    A Man City fan gestured ‘call me’ while celebratingCredit: BBC
    And then lewdly stuck out her tongueCredit: BBC
    The clip quickly went viral on social mediaCredit: BBC
    And one woman was clearly enjoying herself as she gestured towards the broadcaster’s cameraman.
    The City fan held her hand to her face mimicking a telephone while appearing to say, “call me”.
    While gesturing, she then also suggestively licked her lips.
    After her action, the cameras quickly cut away to a wide shot of the players celebrating with the crowd.
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    The moment was uploaded to social media and has already gone viral with thousands watching the clip.
    One stunned viewer wrote: “Everyone noticed that too.”
    A second tweeted: “I was like wth 😂😂😂 and definitely knew this was going to make it on the internet 😅😅.”
    A third said: “This is the FA Cup, not Babestation.”
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    A fourth added: “Shooting her shot. Not mad at it lol.”
    While another joked: “Woman of culture.”
    Meanwhile, famous City fan and singer Liam Gallagher was spotted in the stands winding up a young United supporter.
    And it was a good day to be a City fan as they took one step closer to winning an astonishing Treble.
    Ilkay Gundogan’s brilliant brace either side of Bruno Fernandes’ penalty was enough for City to lift the FA Cup.
    The club wrapped up the Premier League title after reeling in Arsenal and now have a Champions League against Inter Milan next week to look forward to. More

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    Who will Premier League and FA Cup winners Man City play in the Community Shield?

    MANCHESTER CITY have beat their bitter rivals Manchester United to win the FA Cup.Ilkay Gundogan’s stunning double helped Pep Guardiola’s side complete part two of their Treble mission.
    Ilkay Gundogan’s double helped Manchester City to win the FA CupCredit: GETTY
    Man City are hoping to make history this season and they only require the illusive Champions League trophy to do so.
    Guardiola’s side claimed this season’s Premier League title despite being eight points behind Arsenal at one stage.
    But if Man City have won both the Premier League and FA Cup, who will they play in the Community Shield?
    Who will Man City play in the Community Shield?
    Generally, the two teams that take part in the Community Shield are the Premier League champions and the FA Cup winners.
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    However, as Man City have incredibly won both competitions this season, their opponent will be determined another way.
    Pep Guardiola’s side will face the Premier League runners-up in the Community Shield, which of course was Arsenal.
    The Gunners were leading Man City for much of the Premier League campaign but failed to hold off Guardiola’s serial winners.
    Mikel Arteta will have the opportunity to claim revenge on his former employers in the Community Shield.
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    When is the Community Shield?

    The date for this year’s Community Shield is yet to be confirmed, but it’s likely to take place on August 5th or 6th.
    Last year’s Community Shield was broadcast live on ITV, and ITV is likely to be the TV provider this year.

    Who won the 2022 Community Shield?
    Last year’s Community Shield was between FA Cup winners Liverpool and Premier League champions Man City.
    Jurgen Klopp’s side were victorious, beating City 3-1 at Leicester’s King Power Stadium.
    Goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez helped the Reds claim the trophy. More

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    Man Utd fans convinced they know first summer transfer as top target is spotted at Wembley for FA Cup final

    MANCHESTER UNITED fans are convinced they know who their first summer transfer will be.That’s after top target Jurrien Timber was spotted at the FA Cup final.
    Man Utd fans are convinced Erik ten Hag still wants to sign Jurrien TimberCredit: Getty
    👀 Here’s former Ten Hag player Jurrien Timber at Wembley today in attendance for Man United vs Man City FA Cup final.Ajax rejeacted multiple approaches by Manchester United for Timber deal last summer — current contract expires in 2025.📸 @FAFiltvedt pic.twitter.com/dWueVceaSk— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 3, 2023

    United tried and failed to sign Timber from Ajax last summerCredit: Getty
    The Red Devils lost 2-1 to rivals Man City as Ilkay Gundogan netted two volleys at Wembley.
    But United supporters did have something to smile about when Timber was spotted making his way to the home of English football.
    Fabrizio Romano shared a photo of the Dutch defender walking with a group among fans of both sides.
    Timber, 21, was the subject of multiple bids from United last summer following Erik ten Hag’s move to Old Trafford.
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    The tactician succeed in bringing Lisandro Martinez and Antony with him.
    But Ajax refused to budge on Timber after he refused to push for an exit.
    However, United are still thought to be keen after qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
    And fans reckon Timber’s presence at the FA Cup final was almost as good as confirmation that he’s a top United target.
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    One said: “He is moving to United, sources told me.”
    Another declared: “He wants that United move.”
    One noted: “Any chance United will make a proposal?”
    Another declared: “We need Timber in United.” More

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    Man Utd player ratings: Garnacho shines in FA Cup final but De Gea blunder yet again costs Ten Hag’s men

    MANCHESTER UNITED lost the FA Cup Final to rivals Manchester City at Wembley.City defeated United 2-1 and made a strong case of emulating their foes’ legendary Treble triumph in 1999 with only the Champions League left to conquer.
    Manchester United lost 2-1 to Manchester City at the FA Cup FinalCredit: PA
    The Premier League champions opened the scoring after just 12 seconds when Ilkay Gundogan scored the fastest ever goal in an FA Cup Final with a stunning volley.
    The Red Devils, though, earned a controversial penalty in the 33rd minute after VAR deemed Jack Grealish committed a handball before Bruno Fernandes converted.
    However, City wouldn’t be denied as Gundogan netted another volley on 51 minutes after another brilliant assist by Kevin De Bruyne.
    Erik ten Hag’s men struggled against Pep Guardiola’s machine but SunSport’s brings you United’s best and worst from the historic final:
    DAVID DE GEA – 4
    No chance with the first goal but should have done better with Gundogan’s second. Mistakes happening too often now.
    AARON WAN BISSAKA – 7
    Got the nod over Dalot and did a decent job on Grealish in the first half and won his team the penalty to get back in the game.
    VICTOR LINDELOF – 6
    Failed to clear his lines in the build up to City opener but pulled himself together and did his bit to snuff out the Haaland threat.
    RAPHAEL VARANE – 7
    Showed his quality to keep Haaland quiet but a volley over at the back post when the scores were level was a key moment. Hit the bar late on.
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    LUKE SHAW – 6
    Had his hands full trying to track the lively Bernardo but stuck to his task well – not much threat going forward though.
    FRED – 6
    Had not woken up when City got their first goal as he did not track back. Relieved to get away with his challenge on KdB in the box.
    CASEMIRO – 6
    Might have done better with the opening goal and lucky to get away with poor challenge on Akanji.
    CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN – 5
    Struggled to get on the ball due to City’s press and lack of mobility exposed. No surprise he was replaced by Garnacho.
    BRUNO FERNANDES – 6
    Rolled in the penalty with confidence and tried to drive his team forward but could not make an impact.
    JADON SANCHO – 5
    Did his bit defensively by trying to mark Stones but could not make any impact from an attacking point of view.
    MARCUS RASHFORD – 6
    Looked a danger when he ran at City. Header wide in the first half and blazed one over after the break.
    Subs:
    ALEJANDRO GARNACHO for Eriksen 62 – 7
    So close to an equaliser with a delightful curler.
    WOUT WEGHORST for Sancho 78 – 5
    Could not salvage the game on what is surely his farewell.

    SCOTT MCTOMINAY for Lindelof 82 – 5
    Almost forced extra time with late header.
    Not Used: Butland, Maguire, Malacia, Dalot, Pellistri, Elanga. More