Alan Pardew had regret over iconic FA Cup final dance he 'should never have done'
dailystar.co.ukCrystal Palace manager Alan Pardew admits feeling regret after his infamous celebratory dance in the 2016 FA Cup final. Palace took on Manchester United at Wembley and broke the deadlock on 78 minutes through Jason Puncheon and many believed they would claim the silverware with just over 10 minutes to play.
While fans were going wild during the goal celebrations, Pardew turned to the nearest TV camera and unexpectedly let out his finest dad moves.Years later, the 60-year-old reminisced about that moment and expressed his regret. "I regret the dance," Pardew said. "My daughter had said, ‘There’s this new dance’, and that must have been in my head!"I should never have done it – people remember it, unfortunately – but it was a brilliant moment for Punch, and I’d felt for him."In the end, however, the Eagles fell to a 2-1 defeat in extra time after Juan Mata stopped all the celebrations by scoring an equaliser minutes later.
Jesse Lingard then scored a screamer in the final moments of extra time.Puncheon initially started on the bench before he was brought on, and his exclusion from the starting XI was another of Pardew's regrets from the game. "That run to the cup final was fantastic," Pardew added.
But then I had to make the awful decision to put Jason Puncheon on the bench. HAVE YOUR SAY! What did you make of that gold Alan Pardew FA Cup final moment?
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