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The Sun
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Best fans in the world' – Heartwarming meaning of Crystal Palace tifo that inspired heroes to FA Cup triumph revealed
Anthony Chapman, Digital Sports Reporter Published: Invalid Date, CRYSTAL PALACE were inspired to FA Cup glory by an incredible tifo with a heartwarming meaning. The Eagles made history on Saturday as they lifted their first-ever trophy with a 1-0 win over Manchester City. 12 12 12 Ebere Eze's 16th minute strike was enough to seal glory at Wembley. While Dean Henderson avoided a red card for handball before saving a penalty moments later. The game even ended with a clash between Henderson and City boss Pep Guardiola, who was left fuming at full-time, But there was a major inspiration behind the Eagles' brilliant victory in north west London. Before kick-off, a stunning tifo was unveiled by Palace fans bearing the message: 'Wembley will shake… and it will be beautiful.' Alongside was an image of a Palace fan celebrating with two children. And during the match, the club explained the heartwarming reason behind the tifo. Posting a tweet, which also showed the original picture it was based on, Palace explained all with a caption declaring: 'Best fans in the world.' They said: 'After Darren Ambrose's 40 yard screamer against Manchester United in 2011, the cameras panned to the away end and, amidst 3,000 supporters jumping for joy, found an adrenalised red-and-blue clad supporter, Mark Wealleans, screaming with passion while holding up two young Palace lads who — then nine and six-years-old — responded by bursting into tears. 'Tragically, Mark Wealleans, a proud south London and Season Ticket holder, lost his life in February 2017, aged just 49, five months after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. 12 12 12 12 'His two kids are in the crowd today continuing the Palace supporting tradition.' Fans responded with delight to the emotional tribute. One said: 'Another reason why every other football fan is delighted for Palace.' Another declared: 'Wow what an honour and gesture, thank you.' One noted: 'Love that, amazing, congrats Palace.' 12 12 12 12 The tifo certainly seemed to do the trick for Palace. Oliver Glasner's men put in a monstrous defensive effort to keep City at bay, with goalkeeper Henderson putting in several big saves. But the stopper was lucky to be on the pitch after handling the ball outside his own half. He was only saved from a red card thanks to a controversial VAR check after swatting the ball away from a goal-bound Erling Haaland. And the decision proved to be pivotal as Henderson went on to save a penalty from Omar Marmoush just 10 minutes later. Pep Guardiola was left raging at full-time as he clashed with Henderson, who dedicated Palace's incredible win to his late father. And it was the goalie who had the last laugh as he joined teammates for a trophy lift they and Palace's fans will never forget. Man City ratings MANCHESTER CITY were stunned by Crystal Palace at Wembley, condemning Pep Guardiola to a first trophyless season in eight years. Eberechi Eze netted the only goal of the game to leave the Eagles quite literally 'Glad All over'. And as much as City huffed and puffed they were unable to hit the back of the net, mainly thanks to the fine form of Dean Henderson. The Palace goalkeeper could have been sent off for handling the ball outside the box, but made the most of seeing only a free kick given against him. Here's how SunSport's Martin Blackburn rated the Manchester City stars on one of their more forgettable trips to Wembley.
The Sun
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Adam Wharton forced to miss Crystal Palace's FA Cup celebrations as he's taken for concussion tests
ADAM WHARTON was forced to miss Crystal Palace's FA Cup celebrations after being taken for concussion tests at the final whistle. Wharton put in a huge performance as Palace beat favourites Man City 1-0 at Wembley to clinch their first-ever trophy. 1 Oliver Glasner's side made history as the result also sealed a place in next season's Europa League. The game was full of drama as Ebere Eze gave Palace the lead on 16 minutes. Dean Henderson then avoided a red card for handling outside the box, being saved by a controversial VAR call. The Palace goalie then stopped an Omar Marmoush penalty 10 minutes later. And Henderson, who paid a tearful tribute to his dad later on, was then embroiled in a post-match bust-up with City boss Pep Guardiola. However, nothing could stop Palace from celebrating their win. The party started at full-time as jubilant players collected their gold medals from Prince William before holding the FA Cup trophy aloft. But there was one notable absence on the famous Wembley steps. Wharton was not present for the trophy lift as he was being checked over by docs for concussion. The midfielder took a ball in the face from a Kevin De Bruyne shot during the match. Furious Pep Guardiola and Dean Henderson clash on pitch after Crystal Palace's FA Cup triumph And while pals partied on the pitch with their title, Wharton was being assessed as to whether he was suffering from concussion or not. Fans were quick to wish Euro 2024 finalist Wharton well. One said: 'Rapid and quick recovery Adam.' Another declared: 'Showed great sportsmanship prioritising his health over celebrations.' One noted: 'Bet he is still super happy.' Another added: 'Gutted for him, hope he's OK.'
BreakingNews.ie
17-05-2025
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Eberechi Eze fires Crystal Palace to FA Cup glory against Man City
Eberechi Eze's 16th-minute goal fired Crystal Palace to the first major trophy in their history as they secured a 1-0 FA Cup victory over Manchester City at Wembley. Eze put Palace ahead with their first attack of the match before an inspired Dean Henderson saved Omar Marmoush's penalty. Advertisement However, Henderson could count himself fortunate to still be on the pitch after he earlier appeared to deny Erling Haaland a scoring opportunity when he handled the ball outside of his area. "Crystal Palace?!" 😅 @EbereEze10 can't believe it 🤣 #EmiratesFACup — Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) May 17, 2025 Daniel Munoz's strike after the interval was then chalked off by VAR with Oliver Glasner's side thwarting wave after wave of City possession to see out the victory and etch their names into the history books by winning the FA Cup for the first time and sealing a place in the Europa League. For City, manager Pep Guardiola will have to wait for the 19th trophy of his tenure as his side's defeat here caps a bitterly-disappointing campaign which could yet see them miss out on the Champions League next season. It had started encouragingly for Guardiola's players, who had Palace camped inside their own half for the opening quarter-of-an-hour with Haaland meeting Kevin De Bruyne's cross after six minutes to force a decent save from Henderson. Advertisement The Palace stopper was called into action five minutes later when he stopped Josko Gvardiol's header from Savinho's corner. Manuel Akanji then headed over Savinho's next set-piece inswinger and it seemed a matter of when, not if, a totally dominant City would open the scoring. Eze put Palace ahead with their first attack of the match (Adam Davy/PA) But suddenly, Palace were ahead. Jean-Philippe Mateta held up a long punt forward before he turned the ball round the corner to Munoz. The Colombia international's pinpoint pass was met by Eze, who steered the ball past Stefan Ortega. It marked only the second time Palace had crossed the halfway line and they might have doubled their advantage moments later, only for Ortega to save well from Ismaila Sarr. The game was alive and following his early saves, Henderson was back in the spotlight, but this time for the wrong reasons when he handled the ball outside of the area to prevent Haaland from meeting Gvardiol's long ball forward. Advertisement With only Henderson to beat, was Haaland denied a clear scoring opportunity? Controversially, VAR did not think so – claiming the ball was going away from the goal – and Henderson was in the clear. Ebere Eze 😏 — Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) May 17, 2025 City had every right to feel aggrieved, but they were then awarded a chance to wipe out Palace's lead when Tyrick Mitchell's sliding tackle missed the ball and took out Bernado Silva instead. Referee Stuart Attwell hesitated momentarily before pointing to the spot. This time, VAR would not come to Palace's rescue, but Henderson did, when he pulled off a strong one-handed save to deny Marmoush – and not Haaland who had kissed the ball before passing it to his team-mate – from 12 yards. Haaland has now failed to score in six appearances at Wembley and in eight City finals. Advertisement With half-time approaching, man-of-the-hour Henderson was back in action when he produced a flying save to stop Jeremy Doku's curling effort. Dean Henderson saved Omar Marmoush's penalty (Adam Davy/PA) Palace started the second half just as they did the first – penned inside their own half. But, just as in the opening period, the south London club had the ball in the back of the net with their first attack on City's goal. Munoz's thrash at goal deflected off Maxence Lacroix – and then Sarr – with a wrong-footed Ortega making the save before Munoz poked the rebound home. However, wild scenes in the Palace end were curtailed when VAR intervened with Sarr in an offside position. Amid the frantic action on the pitch, there was chaos off it, too, as backroom staff from both teams had to be separated. Advertisement 🏆 @CPFC are your 2024-25 #EmiratesFACup winners 🏆 — Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) May 17, 2025 City were enjoying plenty of possession and De Bruyne presented Nico O'Reilly with a fine chance but he delayed his shot and Palace cleared their lines. Front and centre in the first half, Henderson was not called into action until the 82nd minute. But when he was, he was equal to the task as he denied 19-year-old substitute Claudio Echeverri from scoring on his debut, in normal time and then again in the sixth of 10 added on minutes on an afternoon, Henderson, nor anyone connected with Palace, will ever forget.
The Sun
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Furious Pep Guardiola and Dean Henderson clash on pitch after Crystal Palace's FA Cup triumph
PEP GUARDIOLA and Dean Henderson clashed on the pitch after Crystal Palace's FA Cup triumph over Man City. The incident occurred after Ebere Eze's 16th minute strike handed the Eagles their first-ever trophy in a Wembley thriller. 2 2 City dominated possession as Palace defended like Spartans before hitting on the break. And the celebrations began after Oliver Glasner's men survived 10 minutes of a City onslaught in added time. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..
The Sun
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘There's a throwback' – Dean Henderson shocks BBC commentator with halftime outfit change in FA Cup final vs Man City
DEAN HENDERSON shocked a BBC commentator with his halftime outfit change in the FA Cup final. Henderson played a huge role in Crystal Palace's epic win over Manchester City at Wembley. 2 2 The goalie made some big saves throughout the battle in north west London. And things looked even better when Palace took the lead through Ebere Eze. But pundits felt Henderson was lucky to still be on the pitch when he handled the ball moments later. A VAR review let the star off the hook by deeming he had NOT denied Erling Haaland a clear goal-scoring opportunity. And the decision proved pivotal 10 minutes later when Henderson saved Omar Marmoush's penalty. However, BBC commentator John Murray appeared most stunned by Henderson's halftime outfit change. With the sun shining down on a warm spring day, Palace's goalie looked to get an advantage with a savvy addition to his kit. As Henderson walked back onto the pitch, he could be seen wearing a black baseball capped pulled down low over his head. And Murray was left amazed by the change, declaring live on TV: 'There's a throwback to FA Cup finals of old.' Fans were quick to react to Henderson's outfit change. One said: 'Hat stealing the spotlight.' Another declared: 'Henderson styling on them.' One noted: 'Man of the match.' Another added: 'Signature move.'
