Classic drama of Leicester victory brings home what FA Cup used to mean

The drama, danger of defeat and unpredictability of victory are exactly what would disappear from the game if the ESL had been allowed to happen

Youri Tielemans celebrates after scoring Leicester’s winning goal.

“Football’s coming home” became an anthem and motif 25 years ago, summing up the spirit of English football during Euro ‘96, and the joy and the heartbreak of the beautiful game returned to Wembley on Saturday when Brendan Rodgers led Leicester City into the history books.

It was not the sort of evenly-matched chess game, expertly executed by expensive technicians, as the architects of the ill-fated European Super League would have us believe is the way forward.