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I went to the Emirates<\/a> FA Cup Final at the weekend. Prior to the game, I\u00a0requested neutral seats – in what I assumed was\u00a0away from the throngs of rowdy Manchester United or Chelsea fans – in the more chilled out area behind the goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As I took my\u00a0seat, there were\u00a0four vocal Manchester United fans in front of us and they wouldn’t sit down, despite requests from those around them.<\/p>\n

And then the abuse began.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A lady, seated beside the rowdy group,\u00a0kept getting knocked over, and the look of shock from ladies in front of them – as they hurled abuse at the players – will stay with me. Everyone surrounding the four\u00a0seemed disgusted with their behaviour.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Later on the train, a child had to be sheltered from four youths, as they jumped up and down banging the roof, shouting at the top of their lungs and taunting the opposing fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n