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FA Cup semi-final draw confirmed [Full fixtures]
The draw for the FA Cup semi-finals took place on Sunday following an exciting round of quarter-final fixtures.
Aston Villa secured their spot in the last four with a commanding 3-0 victory over Preston North End.
Marcus Rashford, making a statement with his first goals for Villa, netted twice to help Unai Emery’s men progress. They will now face Crystal Palace at Wembley.
Crystal Palace booked their place in the semi-finals on Saturday with a dominant 3-0 win over fellow Premier League side Fulham at Craven Cottage.
In another quarter-final clash, Nottingham Forest edged past Brighton on penalties after a goalless draw in 120 minutes.
For Manchester City, they came from behind to reach the semi-finals for a record seventh consecutive season with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday,
English FA Cup semi-finals draw
Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
— Ties to be played at Wembley on the weekend of April 26-27
Newcastle on Sunday pummeled Manchester United 4-1.
Newcastle to chance as they dealt a terrible blow on former league toppers.
Arsenal draw Brentford as hope of making it to the top continues to dwindle.
Arsenal after a superlative display against Real Madrid could not pull a win against Brentford at Emirates.
Most popular ex-captain and head coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu, is dead.
He was 74.
The football legend reportedly passed away in the early hours of Saturday though the exact circumstances surrounding the situation remain unclear as of the time of filing this report.
His longtime teammate and friend, Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, confirmed the development.
Odegbami, who won the 1980 Africa Nation Cup with Chukwu, said: ‘I just received the news that between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning, “Chairman” Christian Chukwu, MFR, my bosom friend and teammate, one of the greatest football players in Nigeria’s history, has passed on’.
Born 4 January 1951, Chukwu had an illustrious career with Rangers captaining them to many laurels on the domestic football scene and led the Flying Antelopes to continental glory by winning the now rested African Cup Winners Cup in 1977.
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