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    Sending the Cup down to Rio

    By John Brewin

    Wednesday, November 5, 2008

    As Football League clubs take to the field this weekend there will be much talk of the magic of the FA Cup, dreams of Wembley Stadium and the oldest club competition in the world. Those clichés may roll off the tongue but there is also a creeping emotion of fading grandeur. The FA Cup is not as sweet to drink from as it once was. The reasons for this are myriad. The Premier League sweeps all before it and the Champions League adds a far more hyped competitor. And Portsmouth's win in last sea ...

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