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Fans are what make finals extra special

John Salako
FORMER ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL

I COUNT myself lucky to have played at Wembley three times in my career – and it’s partly why I have sympathy for those players turning out there this weekend.
To not have fans at either of the Papa John’s Trophy finals is going to be weird. Those big occasions are special because of the fans.
The first time I played there was for Crystal Palace against Manchester United in the 1990 FA Cup final. One of my abiding memories is of walking out of the tunnel and seeing the 100,000 fans, getting that first glimpse of the ...

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