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| Thousands cheer Pompey cup parade | Thousands cheer Pompey cup parade |
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| Up to 200,000 people have lined the streets of Portsmouth to welcome home their FA Cup winning team. | Up to 200,000 people have lined the streets of Portsmouth to welcome home their FA Cup winning team. |
| Fans lined the streets six deep in places to cheer on the team, who beat Cardiff 1-0 at Wembley. | Fans lined the streets six deep in places to cheer on the team, who beat Cardiff 1-0 at Wembley. |
| The players, staff, families and the Cup were on three open-top buses that travelled through the city centre. | The players, staff, families and the Cup were on three open-top buses that travelled through the city centre. |
| Manager Harry Redknapp told the crowds at Southsea Common: "It's fantastic. It means a lot to me. Thank you so much for turning out here today." | Manager Harry Redknapp told the crowds at Southsea Common: "It's fantastic. It means a lot to me. Thank you so much for turning out here today." |
| It is the first time the Premier League club have lifted the trophy since 1939 - when they beat Wolves 4-1. | It is the first time the Premier League club have lifted the trophy since 1939 - when they beat Wolves 4-1. |
| 'Been crying' | 'Been crying' |
| The team is now expected to be granted the freedom of the city. | The team is now expected to be granted the freedom of the city. |
| One Portsmouth fan said she had not been able to stop crying. | One Portsmouth fan said she had not been able to stop crying. |
| "I've been crying since the semi-final," she said. "I've been supporting since I was 14." | "I've been crying since the semi-final," she said. "I've been supporting since I was 14." |
| Hampshire police arrested 10 people there for minor public order offences. | Hampshire police arrested 10 people there for minor public order offences. |
| City council leader Gerald Vernon-Jackson said Sunday's parade was a wonderful occasion for the city. | City council leader Gerald Vernon-Jackson said Sunday's parade was a wonderful occasion for the city. |
| class="" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/7407308.stm">Portsmouth erupts for FA victory Philip French, who is a special advisor to the Culture secretary, Andy Burnham MP said: "I've been watching Portsmouth since I was 11 years old. | |
| "There's too many happy and sad and mixed emotions and yesterday was all about the perfect day and my god, what a day, it was just amazing and the best day of my life, just incredible. | "There's too many happy and sad and mixed emotions and yesterday was all about the perfect day and my god, what a day, it was just amazing and the best day of my life, just incredible. |
| "And its all about being a football supporter and I think the cup final's shown two teams and two sets of fans who are really really genuine supporters who love their clubs." | "And its all about being a football supporter and I think the cup final's shown two teams and two sets of fans who are really really genuine supporters who love their clubs." |
| On Saturday some 25,000 Pompey fans were among the 90,000 people at London's Wembley Stadium who saw Nwankwo Kanu score Saturday's decisive goal. | On Saturday some 25,000 Pompey fans were among the 90,000 people at London's Wembley Stadium who saw Nwankwo Kanu score Saturday's decisive goal. |
| Another 60,000 - three times as many as expected - watched on a big screen on Southsea Common. | Another 60,000 - three times as many as expected - watched on a big screen on Southsea Common. |
| Meanwhile, thousands of people gathered in Cardiff Bay to welcome home the defeated Cardiff City players. | Meanwhile, thousands of people gathered in Cardiff Bay to welcome home the defeated Cardiff City players. |
| The players, who had reached the club's first FA Cup final since 1927, arrived via boat from Penarth. | The players, who had reached the club's first FA Cup final since 1927, arrived via boat from Penarth. |