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The Sun
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Alan Pardew's career since Wembley dance, from quitting CSKA Sofia over racism storm to bizarre spell in Greece
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. 8 8 Boyhood 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. Pardew'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. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 8 The 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. Upon 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." 8 8 8 Pardew'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. '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.' 8
Telegraph
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Live Crystal Palace vs Man City, FA Cup final 2025: Score and latest updates from Wembley
Latest updates 17 May 2025 3:20pm 3:20PM I think Palace will beat City – and this is how By Alan Pardew If I was in the dressing room I would really emphasise the fact that Crystal Palace are in great shape, offensively and defensively, and Manchester City still look vulnerable. It gives head coach Oliver Glasner the opportunity to be stronger than I could have been in 2016, when I managed Palace in the final against Manchester United, losing 2-1 after extra time. Ultimately when you are talking to players, you can't pull the wool over their eyes. In 2016 I couldn't honestly say 'we're in better form than Man United, we're better individually, this is our day', because that wasn't going to wash. But I think Glasner can go down that route. He is in a great position to talk the game up and that spirit where Palace are the underdogs, having to jump up a couple of levels, is not as extreme as it was in 1990 and 2016 in their previous two finals. This is slightly more on a level. 3:14PM Oliver Glasner 'walks the field' They used to talk of the Old Wembley pitch as uniquely sapping on the legs and being of gargantuan size when it was no bigger than Maine Road's. It was the occasion rather than the dimensions that took its toll. 3:07PM ITV have drafted in Joleon Lescott for the City angle Roy Keane: 'They've show they can win well here [in the semi-final] but if Palace are to win today their goalkeeper will have to be man of the match. I would never bet against City.' Ian Wright: 'I want Palace to stay in this game. The longer they stay in it, the better their chance.' 3:03PM The players have arrived 2:59PM BBC or ITV? Here in the UK the choice is between Messrs Lineker, Shearer and Mowbray with presumably Micah Richards for his City affiliation and AN Other for Palace and the third channel's Pougatch, Matterface, Dixon, McCoist, Wright and Keane. 2:57PM Farewell to Kevin De Bruyne This will be his 10th and final major final as a City player. He's been a joy to watch, an adornment to the league, a player of improbable passes without equal: 2:51PM Good citizens Palace fans cleaning up Covent Garden ahead of the Wembley trip today 👏🏻 👏🏻 #cpfc @CPFC @TheFACup #FACup #wembley — Paul Taylor (@PaulTaylor17) May 17, 2025 2:41PM Marching to Covent Garden and then to Green Park PALACE ARE HERE — Holmesdale Fanatics (@ultrascpfc) May 17, 2025 They seem to have co-ordinated their shorts as well as their shirts. 'Swanking around in footer bags'. NEXT STOP WEMBLEY PARK — Holmesdale Fanatics (@ultrascpfc) May 17, 2025 2:35PM This town is red and blue 🔜 Wembley #cpfc — Holmesdale Online (@Holmesdale) May 17, 2025 2:32PM Palace fans have been swarming through London Unusual for a London club to do this in their home city on Cup final day… Palace have quite literally stopped London from functioning. This is mental — riley (@Rileyeagles_) May 17, 2025 Palace have quite literally stopped London from functioning. This is mental — riley (@Rileyeagles_) May 17, 2025
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Crystal Palace vs Man City: FA Cup final prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h, odds today
Crystal Palace and Manchester City clash in the FA Cup final at Wembley today. Saturday's showpiece pits seven-time winners appearing in their third consecutive final against a team hoping to seal a first-ever major trophy. City defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 in their semi-final tie at the home of English football last month, while Palace dispatched Aston Villa 3-0 to reach their first final since 2016. On that day, the Eagles, then managed by Alan Pardew, were downed by 2-1 by City's rivals Manchester United in extra time. Saturday's final will be Man City's final chance for major silverware this term, with Pep Guardiola's side only winning the Community Shield at the start of the campaign. City are in a fierce battle for Champions League qualification in the Premier League, having been usurped by newly-crowned champions Liverpool. City have now dropped to sixth in the table after respective wins for Chelsea and Aston Villa on Friday night, but with a game in hand in their fight for a top-five finish. Palace, meanwhile, sit in the familiar position of 12th, but they are unbeaten in their last five games since their 5-0 thrashing by Newcastle last month. They earned a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal, before holding Champions League-chasing Nottingham Forest to a 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park. In their most recent outing, they dealt a 20th league defeat of the season to Ange Postecoglou as they beat Tottenham 2-0 in north London. Crystal Palace vs Manchester City is scheduled for a 4:30pm BST kick-off time today on Saturday May 17, 2025. As ever, the FA Cup final will take place at Wembley Stadium in London. TV channel: In the UK, the final will be televised live and free-to-air on both BBC One and ITV1, with coverage starting at 3pm on ITV1 and 3:25pm on BBC One. Live stream: You can also stream the game live online via the BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and ITVX. Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport's live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith at Wembley. Free highlights: The BBC Sport app and YouTube channel will show highlights after the game, with a Match of the Day FA Cup final special coming on BBC One at 12:25am on Sunday morning. There is a re-run at 8:25am. For City, Guardiola has a full squad to pick from bar four. Of that quartet, John Stones, Oscar Bobb and Nathan Ake are out for the season with thigh and ankle injuries respectively. However, Ballon d'Or winner Rodri has been reintegrated back into team training following the anterior cruciate ligament injury that he sustained against Arsenal last year. Guardiola said at the start of the month that as soon as the doctors approved the Spaniard to play, then he would. Watch this space. As for Palace, Adam Wharton has recovered from an ankle ligament issue which forced him out of the Eagles' win at Spurs in a huge boost. Long-term absentees Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure are still sidelined. In recent years, Palace have proved a thorn in City's side, beating them at the Etihad Stadium twice. That said, they have only defeated them once in London in that time - a 2-1 win at Selhurst Park in April 2015, where Glenn Murray and Puncheon were on the scoresheet. Glasner's side made light work of a good Villa team in the semi-finals, and dismantled Tottenham with relative ease last week. However, City have plentiful experience in cup finals, and that will count for a lot here. Man City to win, 3-1. Man City wins: 39 Crystal Palace wins: 17 Draws: 17 Crystal Palace to win: 3/1 Man City to win: 17/20 The draw: 11/4 Odds via Betfair (subject to change)
Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Where is Pardew now - Manager's unlikely career since Crystal Palace final dance
Alan Pardew was 12 minutes away from FA Cup glory when he rocked some dance moves to celebrate as Crystal Palace boss - but his career has taken a weird route since then Alan Pardew made himself a meme when he celebrated Crystal Palace 's goal in the FA Cup final in 2016. Donning a suit, the veteran boss knew exactly where the camera was as he showcased some moves that would stand the test of time. The issue for Pardew was that Jason Puncheon's goal, despite coming just 12 minutes from the end, wasn't enough to seal the Eagles a cup triumph against Manchester United. As a result his audacious celebration left him with egg on his face. Palace will return to Wembley for another FA Cup final nearly a decade on from that near miss, which saw Jesse Lingard score United's winner in extra-time. Pardew has found himself travelling Europe in the years after his Palace sacking, which he could have few complaints about. The run to the FA Cup final certainly covered for major cracks elsewhere. By the time he was dismissed in December 2016 his side had won only six matches of 36 played in the calendar year. The club's chairman Steve Parish said Pardew's "expansive style of football hasn't worked", and, "Now we're going to wind the dial back the other way". West Brom felt that Pardew, who had enjoyed positive spells at the likes of West Ham and Newcastle previously in his managerial career, could help save them from Premier League relegation. His stay was brief - four months in fact. He and the Baggies mutually parted company after they had gone ten games without a win, were on a run of eight successive defeats and sat bottom of the Premier League en route to relegation. It would be Pardew's final gig as a manager on home soil. At so began his nomadic career in mainland Europe. First in Holland where he surprisingly landed the job at ADO Den Haag. He took charge of eight league games, winning one, before play was halted in the Netherlands by the Covid pandemic. That wasn't before the training ground was invaded by the club's ultras who demanded answers. An angry set of fans went to the club's training base during a session and presented Pardew and his players with a flip-board as they looked to point out some of their errors in recent games. The ex-Palace boss saw his contract come to an end shortly after lockdown began. In November 2020 he headed to Bulgaria, where he initially became an аdviser on football matters to the owners of CSKA Sofia. In April 2022 Pardew took charge of the first team following the resignation of the manager Stoycho Mladenov, but struggled for results. In just his second game in charge CSKA were battered 5-0 by Ludogorets Razgrad - the biggest defeat of their season. He later left after a racist incident which saw CSKA fans throw bananas at their own players. Pardew's most recent job took him to Greece where he was appointed as the new manager of Greek Super League club Aris Thessaloniki, replacing Germán Burgos in September 2022. He signed a one-year contract with the option to extend for a further year, but was gone by February. Since then he's featured as a regular pundit on talkSPORT. His travels represent a major shift from the man who Carlo Ancelotti claimed should replace Roy Hodgson as England manager after Euro 2016. 'If England wanted an English manager after Hodgson, then Pardew is really good and I think he is the best option to be manager of the national team. I think he is the best candidate," said the five-time Champions League winner.
The Sun
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Ex-Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew reveals how chess champion Eberechi Eze can checkmate Man City in FA Cup final
ALAN PARDEW says Eberechi Eze can spark a great knight by becoming a Crystal Palace king. The winger is a symbol of how the club from the mean streets of South London has been transformed. 2 2 Eze, 26, is a chess champion and an England international. A deep-thinking member of a polished Palace squad that is a far cry from when Pardew played and managed there. Today is the third FA Cup final for a club yet to win a major trophy. Pardew played in the first, managed the Eagles for the second and reckons this is the best shot ever his beloved ex-team has of finally landing silverware. Pardew, 63, told SunSport: 'Palace is an 'edgy' club. Always on the edge, whether relegation or the cusp of winning something. 'We get more street-type players like Wayne Rooney at our academy, who just love the ball at their feet. The area around the ground is 'edgy'. 'We get more of that type than we do structured midfield players or centre-halves or sensible right-backs. We get right-backs who just want to fly down the wing. 'The current squad has now been internationally sourced and scouted.' JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Star player Eze won four-day PogChamps tournament this month — beating YouTuber Sapnap in the final. And Pardew said: 'It's brilliant Eze won that chess tournament. 'He is actually a neighbour of mine. Eberechi Eze was rejected by SIX teams including Arsenal as fans say 'absolute stinker in hindsight' 'He is a humble guy, he was very respectful to me when we met. Such a lovely person and to have that talent is a blessing. 'It's nice to see him win a chess tournament — brilliant. And it doesn't surprise me, because when he plays the game, everything he does is strategic. 'He passes the ball when he should and he crosses the ball when he should. 'And he shoots when he should and defends when he should. And he does that all of the time. He gets the mixture just right. 'The 1990 team was Steve Coppell doing the best job he could with the least amount of money. 'Non-league players like myself, Ian Wright, Andy Gray. Geoff Thomas came from Crewe, as did John Pemberton. 'We were a band of brothers from all corners of the football world. With 12 years of Premier League money, they have invested much more wisely. 'It has taken them up a level. I would go as far as saying this is the best team I've seen at Palace. 'I remember Gareth Southgate, when he went to the 1990 Cup final as a young player. He was teased as he was the only one in the squad who had any O-levels. 'But our centre-half Eric Young, did go on to pass his accountancy exams after retirement, so there was some room for intelligence.' Pardew wants a Palace win as a reward for the supporters. He said: 'I hope they get this one over the line for the fans. They are brilliant. They'll sing the whole game. 'A lot of those people are in jobs where money is tight, so getting to this final would be a big expense. 'But they'll still go the extra mile to be there.' ALAN PARDEW now leads his own strategic football consultancy, channelling years of experience to support clubs at every level, from recruitment to coach mentoring.
