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FA Cup preview: COVID-19 crisis, upsets, drama and fairy tales

It's traditionally one of the most exciting dates in the English football calendar: the third round of the FA Cup, the oldest cup competition in the world, when the Premier League teams enter the fray. Upsets follow as lower-league teams are inspired by "the magic of the cup" to knock out more illustrious opponents.

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It's the stuff dreams are made of, but 2020-21's FA Cup has been hit (like everything else) by the lingering threat of COVID-19, which has put several games in doubt and led to some postponements.