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‍This weekend’s FA Cup Final is laden with narrative. Will City take the next step in their quest for treble glory? Or can their neighbours, the only English club in history to have achieved the unique feat to date, stop the charge? IST’s Rob Short previews the final and makes his prediction.‍

Destiny was fulfilled in Qatar on Sunday evening, as arguably history’s greatest footballer Lionel Messi finally got his hands on the World Cup trophy. His side emerged victorious from a titanic clash with holders France, winning a penalty shoot-out after a 3-3 draw. Rob Short made some predictions ahead of the tournament – so we asked him to revisit these to see how he got on…

Rob Short predicts the winners, losers and shock under performers in Qatar...