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Wright and Rooney lead fury at VAR controversy in FA Cup final: ‘Pathetic’

  • Crystal Palace defeated Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley on May 17, 2025, amid a major VAR controversy involving goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
  • The controversy arose when Henderson handled the ball outside his penalty area to deny Erling Haaland a clear goal-scoring chance, but VAR ruled it was only a possible, not obvious, opportunity.
  • Henderson escaped a red card and later saved a penalty from Manchester City's Omar Marmoush, which kept Palace's lead intact and intensified debate.
  • Pundits including Wayne Rooney and Ian Wright strongly criticized the decision, calling the non-dismissal 'pathetic' and demanding VAR's removal, with Rooney saying, "It's 100 per cent red card."
  • Crystal Palace claimed a historic victory by winning their first significant trophy since the club's founding 164 years ago, while Manchester City finished the season without any silverware for the first time since the 2016-17 campaign, prompting speculation about Guardiola's future.
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Aftenposten broke the news in Oslo, Norway on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
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