Despite the history, cup fever still hasn't quite gripped the US

Thanks in part to the Wembley pitch and some dodgy work by English footballâÂÂs finest match officials, the 129th FA Cup Final pairing is set.

After months of competition, highlighted by a few shocks along the way and the intriguing story of barely-breathing Portsmouth reaching the final, the world's oldest football competition, accompanied by all of the requisite pomp and circumstance, is drawing to a dramatic conclusion.

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