Cesc Fabregas wants cup medal to replace one lost from 2005 final

He kicked Roy Keane as a precocious teenager and, now, as a near pensioner with Chelsea, Cesc Fabregas is eager to win today’s FA Cup final and replace the winners’ medal he has lost.

Sat, 19 May, 2018 - 01:00

Matt McGeehan

Fabregas won the 2005 FA Cup, aged 18, with Arsenal, beating Keane’s Manchester United in a penalty shootout in the final in Cardiff.

The 31-year-old Spain playmaker hopes United will be beaten again at Wembley this weekend to give Chelsea the trophy.

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