The 137 Year wait - The 2021 FA Cup Final

One of the most dramatic FA Cup Finals of the modern era.

Played in front of a limited Wembley crowd as England slowly emerged from lockdown, the 2021 final felt like football’s grand return — tense, emotional, and balanced on a single moment of magic.

In this episode, we revisit Leicester City vs Chelsea, a game defined by one thunderbolt from Youri Tielemans, a Foxes side refusing to be overawed, and a Chelsea team left stunned despite their recent European swagger.

We break down how Leicester’s long climb back to the top led to their first ever FA Cup triumph, how Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea were caught between control and chaos, and why this victory meant everything to a club that had waited 137 years for this moment.

This is The Final Countdown — a podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, take a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greatest showpieces the game has to offer.