This we're talking about the oldest football competition in the world, where plumbers and office workers share the same stage as world-class footballers. This is the FA Cup.
Another edition of the world’s oldest football competition, the FA Cup, gets underway for Premier League teams this weekend.
It is a competition with rich history, where clubs from all throughout the English football pyramid get the chance to play for their right to progress. Where clubs made of plumbers, publicans and office workers step onto the same stage as multi-millionaire, world class footballers from around the world.
This week we’re taking a look at the history of the FA Cup, some of the biggest moments and biggest ‘cupsets’, along with a bit of a look at this years competition.
The English Football Pyramid: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_football_league_system
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