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      Paul Scholes flouts local lockdown rules by throwing huge seven-hour bash for son’s birthday

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      FOOTIE ace Paul Scholes threw a huge party at his Oldham pad — on the day a new Covid lockdown was imposed.
      The Manchester United ­legend went ahead with celebrations for Arron’s 21st on the first day new anti-Covid regulations were imposed across a swathe of the North West.
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      Paul Scholes has flouted lockdown rules by throwing a seven-hour party at his homeCredit: NB PRESS LTD

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      Partygoers ignored social distancing while attending the bash

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      Groups could be seen entering the star’s £3.5million Oldham mansionCredit: NB PRESS LTD

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      The Manchester United legend went ahead with celebrations for his son’s 21st birthday
      Camera phone footage showed Arron singing karaoke wearing a “Lockdown Live” slogan T-shirt and partygoers ignoring social distancing as they drank and danced.
      The party at Scholes’ £3.5million Oldham home, which went on until 2.30am, took place as 4.5 million people across the North West were banned from get-togethers in other people’s homes or gardens.
      Tory MP Andrew Bridgen tonight accused TV pundit and ex-England midfielder Scholes, 45, of setting a bad example.

      He added: “You’d expect a much more responsible attitude from a role model who has worn an England shirt 66 times.
      “The people of Oldham are fully aware reckless behaviour like this has caused the return to lockdown.
      “While young people are less likely to suffer serious complications if they are infected, they may spread it to somebody for whom the consequences could be very severe.”
      Some living near Scholes also accused him today of “blatant disregard for the rules”.

      One local said: “The family have been planning this for weeks. Originally they were going to have a big party at a hotel but they ­cancelled that on Friday morning because of the latest advice.
      ‘SELFISH BEHAVIOUR’
      “Then an hour later word went round that they were going to have a house party at home instead.
      “It’s madness. They have ignored all the rules because they wanted to go ahead with it.
      “What about all the people who haven’t been able to go to funerals or get married in front of their friends because of the lockdown?
      “Loads of people have had to cancel their birthday parties — why is Paul Scholes’ son different?
      “Paul has a reputation as a down to earth, normal guy. He’s loved by millions of United fans and should be setting an example.”
      The local added: “It’s exactly this kind of selfish behaviour which is making it so hard for the country to shake off the pandemic.
      “There were loads of young people at the party. It started at around 7pm and went on until at least 2.30am.
      “Now all the people who attended are going to go home and ­potentially infect their brothers, sisters, parents and grandparents. Paul should hang his head in shame.”
      The party kicked off 19 hours after new rules came into force at midnight on Thursday.

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      The party even included karaoke, a DJ and a burger vanCredit: NB PRESS LTD

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      Locals accused Scholes of ‘blatant disregard for the rules’

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      Camera phone footage showed a crammed dance floor and Arron being carried by his mates

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      Scholes’ daughter Alicia uploaded videos on Instagram showing youngsters dancing and singing
      During the celebrations Scholes’ daughter Alicia uploaded videos to her Instagram account showing youngsters close to each other as they danced and sang.
      Arron, wearing a black T-shirt, was at one point lifted up by his friends and carried across the dancefloor.
      One Instagram user commented under Alicia’s posts: “How is Arron having a party at your house when Oldham is in lockdown between 2 households?”
      Friday’s tightening of rules came after a spike of coronavirus infections in large areas across the North West.

      Loads of people have had to cancel their birthday parties — why is Paul Scholes’ son different?

      Greater Manchester Police Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey urged the public to respect the tightened rules.
      He said: “We understand the frustration of not being able to continue social lives, or visit friends and family, however the risk of ­coronavirus is still present and attending events in large groups is in breach of Covid legislation.
      “The only way to stay safe and protect your family and loved ones is by following the guidelines.”
      ‘YOUNG PEOPLE THINK THEY’RE IMMUNE’
      Manchester mayor Andy Burnham today repeated the police chief’s message, saying: “Anyone can get coronavirus and anyone can spread it.
      “That is why it is so important everyone observes the new restrictions. This includes not seeing friends and family in each other’s homes and gardens.”
      Public health officials in Greater Manchester have said they believe the Covid-19 spike is being fuelled by young people.
      Deputy mayor Sir Richard Leese said: “You can see young people thinking basically they’re immune — and that if they do catch it, it won’t be too serious.”
      Scholes, his family and other Oldham residents were already ­living under tougher rules after restrictions were introduced when the borough saw a ­dramatic spike of more than 100 cases in a week.
      According to the latest figures, the infection rate in Oldham has soared to 58.1 per 100,000 people.
      Anywhere with more than 50 cases per 100,000 is rated “red” by the Government.
      On Tuesday residents were told they could not have “social visitors” to their home and must keep two metres apart from friends and family when seeing them outside.
      Vulnerable and elderly people who have been shielding were asked to continue doing so for another two weeks.
      Officials blamed a “significant proportion” of recent cases on ­multiple positive tests in a single household.

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      It comes as Britain ‘put the brakes’on the easing of lockdown in areas across the North WestCredit: AFP or licensors
      Deputy leader of Oldham council Arooj Shah said: “We’re urging ­residents to continue to take the risk of coronavirus seriously and to stick to the guidelines.
      “The best way to avoid infection is to limit contact with others as much as possible and to stay home wherever you can, including working from home.
      “Limit contact with other people and respect social distancing where you do go out.
      “We know people across Oldham desperately want to see their friends and family and get back to normal.
      “But these restrictions are essential if we are to stop the spread of ­coronavirus.”
      According to government rules, hosting a party at your home is ­illegal. Police can shut it down and fine those attending £100.
      In May, scientists said family celebrations such as birthdays and weddings are among the easiest ways to spread Covid-19.
      Studies show indoor gatherings of ten to 30 people can result in one person carrying the virus to infect up to ten others.
      Adam Kucharski, a senior epidemiologist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: “If you look at where these super-spreading events occur, it’s often at family gatherings and meals and weddings and parties.
      “We are seeing ten or so people getting infected instead of the usual reproduction number, which is about two or three.”

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      Blackburn with Darwen, Oldham and Leicester currently have the highest infection ratesCredit: AFP or licensors
      In July, the Scholes family including youngest son Aiden, 14, holidayed at their villa on the Algarve. Alicia posted a picture on July 18 of them all in the sea with a paddle board.
      A video showed Arron, who last year was convicted of assaulting an ex-school friend, lying on the beach.
      The Foreign Office advised against all but essential travel to Portugal at the start of July after ruling the country did not have enough of a grip on coronavirus.
      The Government rules are that anyone arriving in the UK from Portugal must isolate for 14 days. Anyone who refuses can be fined £1,000.
      The guidance says: “Self-isolating will reduce the chance of a second wave of coronavirus in the UK and help prevent family, friends and the community from contracting coronavirus, as well as helping to protect the NHS.”
      The Sun last month published ­pictures showing Scholes’ wife Claire was no longer wearing a wedding ring. The couple met when they were 18 and wed six years later.

      Claire has moved out of the family home and is renting a place 20 minutes away. Scholes played more than 700 times for United and won 66 England caps.
      He retired in 2013 and is co-owner of Salford City FC and a regular BT Sport pundit. He had short spell as manager of Oldham Athletic.
      Scholes has been contacted for comment about the party.

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      Scholes retired in 2013 and is co-owner of Salford City FCCredit: Alpha Photo Press Agency Ltd.
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      Footie fan creates ‘magic door’ to local team Portsmouth’s stadium from his back garden

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      A FOOTBALL fan has created a “magic door” to his local team Portsmouth’s stadium from his back garden.
      Steven Bantock’s home is one of a few that back straight on to Fratton Park so he built a false doorway which, when opened, reveals a huge photo of the ground.

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      Football fan Steven Bantock has created a “magic door” to his local team Portsmouth’s stadium from his back gardenCredit: Paul Jacobs/pictureexclusive.com

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      Steven, 31, originally comes from Brighton and doesn’t even support Portsmouth Credit: Paul Jacobs/pictureexclusive.com
      He was inspired to create the illusion during lockdown by Harry Potter’s Platform 9¾ secret entrance at King’s Cross station.
      Financial planner Steven, 31, is from Brighton and doesn’t even support Portsmouth.
      But he installed it with the help of his fiancee Emma’s dad Jim, a lifelong Pompey fan.
      Steven said: “I have merged Portsmouth Football Club with Harry Potter.

      “A lot of people asked if it is an actual door to the stadium.
      “I had to tell them I hadn’t drilled through eight feet of concrete.”

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      The financial planner was inspired by Harry Potter’s Platform 9 at Kings Cross stationCredit: Paul Jacobs/pictureexclusive.com

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      He hopes the exclusive door will be a selling point when he decides to move house with his fiancee EmmaCredit: Paul Jacobs/pictureexclusive.com

      Steven hopes the exclusive “door” will be a selling point when he and Emma decide to move house.
      “We might be moving now stamp duty rates are being reduced.

      “We’ll leave it there, so hope whoever buys the place keeps it.”

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      Gareth Southgate reveals to Prince William his turmoil over penalty miss ending England’s Euro ’96 dream

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      GARETH Southgate describes his turmoil after his penalty miss ended England’s Euro ’96 dream.
      The England boss was discussing mental health with Prince William for his Heads Up charity.

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      Gareth Southgate told of the turmoil of missing the Euro ’96 shootout penalty, while discussing mental health with Prince William for his Heads Up charityCredit: Kensington Palace

      England boss Gareth talks about feelings of ‘remorse and regret’ after the penalty miss
      He said the failure “still lives” with him and felt “remorse, regret and responsibility”.
      And he revealed Stuart Pearce, who missed a penalty at Italia ’90, gave him words of advice on what to expect in the Wembley changing rooms after the match.
      Speaking about the semi-final miss, he said: “You walk away from the stadium feeling that ultimately you are the person who is responsible for that finishing.

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      Gareth also shared his feelings of how the penalty miss has affected him to this day

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      Gareth told Prince William that he still lives with feelings of ‘regret and remorse’Credit: PA:Press Association
      “I never felt anger, actually I just felt regret, remorse, responsibility.

      “To a small degree that still lives with me, to have failed under pressure, under that huge spotlight is hard professionally to take.
      “It’s tough because even now I still have regrets for the team I played with. So although I’ve had elements of resurrection and redemption, the team I played with missed the opportunity to win a major tournament and those guys didn’t get another chance.
      “The reality is, we have to face those things, and we can’t hide from them.

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      Prince William speaking to current England star Harry KaneCredit: AFP

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      Prince William and Gareth were chatting about the royal’s Heads Up charity

      “I can’t hide from the fact that happened.”

      The Sun revealed yesterday Southgate, 49, gave penalty lessons to his local team Harrogate Town ahead of their National League play-off semi-finals.
      Today’s cup final has been named Heads Up FA Cup after William’s mental health initiative.

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      Jermaine Jenas, Peter Crouch, Darren Bent, Gareth Southgate, Prince William and Thierry Henry

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      Today’s cup final has been named Heads Up FA Cup after William’s mental health initiativeCredit: AFP
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      Tottenham insists £65m flop Tanguy Ndombele not on chopping block despite Barcelona and Inter Milan interest

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      SPURS say they are not looking to dump £65million flop Tanguy Ndombele.
      Inter Milan want to offer the France star an escape route after his miserable debut season in England.

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      Tottenham say they are not looking to dump £65million flop Tanguy Ndombele
      But Spurs have no plans to sell the midfielder, 23, who has struggled since his club record switch from Lyon last summer.
      Form and fitness restricted Ndombele to just 12 Premier League starts and he failed to impress new boss Jose Mourinho, missing the final three matches of the season with a hamstring strain.
      Barcelona are also said to be keen but Tottenham say they have not held talks with any clubs and are  willing to give Ndombele another chance to prove his worth next term.
      Spurs chairman Daniel Levy knows selling him would be too expensive.

      The club would be unlikely to recoup all of the over-inflated fee they paid for him.
      And they would also have to pay up or come up with a deal to settle the remaining five years of his six-year, £130,000-a-week contract.

      Spurs would then have to sign a replacement on similar terms at least and it   could all end up costing them more than £100m.
      And with a new £1billion stadium — not to mention the need to pay off a £175m bridging loan from the Bank of England to see them through the corona crunch —  that is money Tottenham simply do not have right now.

      So they are having to keep faith with Ndombele in the hope he comes good or decides to chuck in a transfer request and waive payments.

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      Newcastle takeover failure sees 19,000 fuming fans sign petition urging Boris Johnson to launch a probe

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      MIKE ASHLEY is still desperate to sell Newcastle to the Saudi Arabian-led consortium.
      Angry fans have demanded answers from Premier League boss Richard Masters.

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      Mike Ashley is still desperate to sell Newcastle to the Saudi Arabian-led consortiumCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Some 19,000 — and counting — signed a petition urging PM Boris Johnson to order a probe into the failed takeover.
      Premier League chiefs are yet to comment after 17 weeks of their owners’ and director’s test.
      But club MD Lee Charnley said: “Never say never, but to be clear Mike Ashley is 100 per cent committed to this deal.”
      After 13 unhappy years owner Ashley wants to sell and still believes the sale could be resurrected, with no other offer on the table.

      On Thursday, Amanda Staveley, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the Reuben brothers withdrew their £300million bid.

      They were so confident of getting the green light they had transferred funds to a London bank.
      But Staveley’s husband, Mehrdad Ghodoussi, said all three sides of the consortium would still “do this deal tomorrow.”
      It emerged that Saudi businessmen tried to solve the contentious TV piracy issue by offering huge sums to the Prem for the rights to screen matches in the kingdom.

      It is understood CEO Masters dismissed the offer out of hand.
      And Magpies legend Alan Shearer yesterday expressed his sympathy for the Toon Army.

      He said: “There’s a lot of anger, understandably so, and a massive amount of disappointment.
      “We can only hope and pray new owners come in at some stage and take the club back to where it belongs.”
      But MP John Nicolson, a member of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, said he was “disturbed” at how many fans were prepared to ignore Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses.

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      Frank Lampard Sr upset at watching Chelsea’s final showdown with Arsenal ‘like a miserable b******’ at home

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      AN FA Cup final at Wembley is usually a joyous occasion for the Lampard family.
      Between them, the Chelsea manager and his father have a record of played six, won six.

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      Frank Lampard Sr will watch the FA Cup final at home in Romford

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      Lampard Jr has guided Chelsea to the FA Cup final in his first season in charge of the Blues
      Yet today will be different.
      When his son’s side take on Arsenal, Frank Lampard Sr — who rarely missed a match his son had been involved in prior to lockdown — will be sitting alone ‘like a miserable b*d’ at his Romford house.
      Lampard Sr, 71, runs The Nightingale pub in Wanstead, where he has ensured drinkers can watch the big match on a screen outside in the sunshine.
      But following his boy’s progress has become a solitary experience for Lampard Sr, since the death of his wife, Pat, 12 years ago.

      He said: “The punters in the pub are ringing up asking ‘have you got the game on?’
      “There will be a screen outside but I won’t be there. I get nervous.
      “My daughter lives round the corner but they’ll watch it at theirs and I’ll sit here on my own like a miserable b*****d.

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      Frank Sr, left, won the FA Cup twice with West Ham, in 1975 and 1980

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      Lampard Jr, pictured with John Terry, won the FA Cup on four occasions
      “Even if I watched with them, I wouldn’t be comfortable. Even if Chelsea could get me in at Wembley, it wouldn’t feel right.

      “It’s the supporters I feel sorry for — football is their lives and they are missing it badly.
      “I watched Frank play home and away and always went on my own. Pals would say ‘we’ll come for the ride with you’ but it never happened, I didn’t want it.
      “I’m just thinking about the game all the way there and back. When he was playing I got far more nervous than when I played.
      “I went to virtually every match he played for Chelsea, Manchester City and when he started off managing at Derby.
      “Even when Frank played in the States (for New York City FC), I’d fly over, stay one night then fly home.”
      Lampard Sr won two FA Cups as a West Ham left-back.
      He scored the 1980 semi-final replay winner against Everton at Leeds with a rare header, and celebrating by dancing around the corner flag.

      My daughter lives round the corner but they’ll watch it at theirs and I’ll sit here on my own like a miserable b*****d.
      Frank Lampard Sr

      For years, that goal was celebrated at Upton Park, to the tune of White Christmas.
      Fans sang: ‘I’m dreaming of a Frank Lampard, just like the one at Elland Road, when the ball came over, and Frank fell over, and scored the f*g winning goal.’
      Lampard aped his father’s corner-flag celebration when he scored the winner against the same opposition in the 2009 Cup final.
      “It was a year after his mum died and it was still very fresh in the mind,” said Lampard Sr, “So I felt very emotional when he did that celebration.”
      Lampard Jr started out at West Ham in 1995, with his dad as assistant manager and his uncle Harry Redknapp as boss.
      Yet far from welcoming ‘one of their own’, many Hammers fans believed the younger Lampard only played because of nepotism.
      Four years after he left for Chelsea in 2001, Lampard was a title winner and Ballon d’Or runner-up.

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      Lampard Sr, a left-back, played nearly 700 games for West Ham from 1967 to 1985
      Yet before his £11million switch to Stamford Bridge, where he would become Chelsea’s all-time record scorer, came a sliding-doors moment in his dad’s back garden.
      Lampard Sr added: “The West Ham thing is a shame. I was born round the corner from the ground and played there for all those (18) years.
      “Punters are punters but it went too far with Frank.
      “We were sitting in this garden when he got a phone call saying Chelsea wanted him.

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      SunSport’s Dave Kidd spoke with Frank Sr ahead of the FA Cup final
      “Leeds were in for him and they might have been a better team. Rio Ferdinand had moved there and that was a pull for him.
      “If there’d been no interest from Chelsea, he’d have gone to Leeds. He could have gone round that corner flag a few times!
      “Chelsea was a step up and a dream move, although we couldn’t have known the big man (Roman Abramovich) would come in two years later.
      “And Jose Mourinho really pushed him up a level.
      “He used great kidology. Kept telling him ‘you’re the best, you’re the best’.
      “Frank wasn’t the best. But if you tell someone often enough and they believe it and they have dedication, it’s amazing what they can achieve.”
      Lampard Sr admits he was often tough on his son.

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      Lampard Sr rarely missed a match his son had been involved in prior to lockdown
      He said: “I think he didn’t like me a lot of the time. I could be a bit of a taskmaster. I would have got on his nerves.
      “We went to a game for his Sunday side, Romford Royals, he wasn’t happy, and all of a sudden, we were nearly home and he started crying.
      “I thought ‘f*g hell’ I can’t go home with him like that, his mum will go mad’.
      “So we drove around for another half-hour, to get the eyes sorted out.
      “In the end, as soon as his mum looked at him she said ‘what’s gone on?’ She knew.
      “Even when he played for Chelsea, I was critical.
      “I’d go to every game and on the way back he’d ring and say ‘OK what are you going to pick up on now.’”
      Lampard was propelled into the Chelsea job after just one year as Derby boss.
      But, despite a transfer ban, he has guided the club to a top-four finish as well as the Cup final.

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      Lampard led Chelsea to a top-four finish and cup final finish in his first season in charge at Stamford Bridge
      And his father added: “I always thought Frank was managerial material. He’s bright, he can talk to the media and directors.
      “I didn’t think the Chelsea job would happen so quickly but, when it did, I knew he’d give the kids a crack.
      “Chelsea always had good youth teams, but players went on loan and then on the missing list.
      “The punters always appreciate youth products getting a chance.”
      Yet Lampard hauled off three of his younger players — Mason Mount, Billy Gilmour and Reece James — at half-time in the 1-0 quarter-final win at Leicester.
      Lampard Sr said: “When he made three subs I thought ‘f*g hell’ — but it worked.

      “He can make tough decisions. He can be ruthless. He knows you cannot be everybody’s friend.”
      Then there was the recent touchline spat with Jurgen Klopp during Chelsea’s 5-3 defeat at Anfield — when he told the Liverpool boss to ‘f*** off and sit down’.
      “Oh yeah,” smiles Lampard Sr, “You can take the boy out of Romford . . . ”

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      Arsenal’s FA Cup final clash with Chelsea feels eerily unreal compared to raucous Cardiff in 2002

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      DON’T get me wrong, I grew up dreaming of playing at Wembley — and whether it was the old or new stadium it was always special.
      But the thing I remember about this 2002 FA Cup final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff was the decibel levels pitchside.

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      Sol Campbell celebrates winning the FA Cup alongside Tony Adams in 2002
      The way the stadium has been built, it retains the atmospherics in the middle.
      So the noise of the fans made it virtually impossible to talk or shout to team-mates during the game. It was quite incredible.
      And that was with the retractable roof open!
      To try to convey a message to my left-back or right-back, a distance away, I had to adapt and use body language and watch more intently than I would do normally to cover the lack of anyone hearing me.

      It was completely alien to my normal game.
      It’s amazing to think more than 18 years after that ferocious, deafening, cacophony in the Welsh capital, tonight the same two clubs will walk out to a wall of silence at Wembley.
      The whole thing feels eerily unreal.

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      Arsenal celebrate beating Man City in the semi-final

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      Chelsea beat Manchester United to get into the final
      This was my first FA Cup final and, like so many other youngsters, the magic of the FA Cup was imprinted in me growing up.

      When I started playing and competing at the highest level, I hoped I would get the chance to get to the final and experience what I had watched in awe as an impressionable lad.
      I was lucky enough to win the FA Cup four times and all three of them are very special in so many ways.
      But this first one stands out because everything was new to me.
      And we won the game with two of the most wonderful goals, in the way you would want to win an FA Cup final.
      I look back with such fondness on this match.
      It was a great pleasure to be part of that Arsenal side with so many players who had the ability to produce that bit of skill and a moment that would win you a game.

      It’s amazing to think more than 18 years after that ferocious, deafening, cacophony in the Welsh capital, tonight the same two clubs will walk out to a wall of silence at Wembley.
      Sol Campbell

      How would I describe our first scorer Ray Parlour? In a word — committed.
      The guy had a lung capacity that never ceased to amaze me.
      But beyond that effort, he had a consistency, game after game, that was infectious.
      This was a real nip and tuck match against a quality Chelsea side who went close a couple of times.
      Then with 20 minutes remaining it was Ray’s typical tenacity that got him upfield.
      Picking up the ball from Sylvain Wiltord inside Chelsea’s half in a central position, he had the confidence to hold on to it.
      Then as other team-mates got forward to take defenders away, he got himself into a position where he finished with the most beautifully struck curling shot from over 25 yards out that gave keeper Carlo Cudicini no chance.

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      Campbell in an aerial battle with Chelsea’s Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
      Ten minutes later — and not to be outdone — Freddie Ljungberg picked the ball up just inside the Chelsea half.
      He forced his way past John Terry, before unleashing another fantastic arc of a shot on the edge of the area that curled around Cudicini again.
      Moments of sublime magic that just turned the game into our favour.
      I can remember feeling all sorts of emotion at the end.
      Beyond elation, I was relieved that we had won the game.
      But then, three days later, we knew we still had to go to Old Trafford and try to seal the Premier League title.

      Of course, happily we won at Old Trafford 1-0 with a goal from Wiltord to clinch the Double before our final match of the season against Everton.
      There was plenty of champagne at the Millennium Stadium, but I think I ended up getting sprayed with more of it than I actually swigged!
      It was a boyhood ambition realised and to be surrounded by such a wonderful side and fans, everything just felt right.

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      Campbell pictured while managing Southend Credit: Rex Features

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      Ex-England footie star Kieron Dyer quits golf club ‘after being racially abused’

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      FORMER England footballer Kieron Dyer has quit his golf club over alleged racial abuse.
      Dyer, 41, claims a member used the slurs “monkey” and “banana” behind his back.

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      Kieron Dyer has quit his golf club ‘after being racially abused’Credit: Rex Features
      The ex-Newcastle and Ipswich midfielder said: “It was brought to my attention that a member verbally abused me in the bar area at Hintlesham Golf Club last Friday.
      “That abuse was of a racial nature. And while I did not hear it myself as I had left, I was left shocked when told.
      “I immediately resigned via email. I have always found it a nice club with good people.
      “But this is a deeply upsetting incident. I just hope the matter is dealt with appropriately by the club.

      “There is no place for this type of racism in our society.”
      Dyer, who played 33 times for England, had been a member of the club near Ipswich for several years.
      He splashed out on a lavish christening party for his son at the 16th century Hintesham Hall hotel next door to the golf club in 2006.

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      The former midfielder said the incident was ‘deeply upsetting’ and he hopes it will be dealt with appropriately by the clubCredit: Getty

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