SPECIAL REPORT BY CRAIG HOPE: In Krumbach, population 13,000 and sleepy to the point of sedation, I do not meet a single resident without a story, opinion or memory of its famous son.
SPECIAL REPORT BY NIK SIMON: 'Over the last few weeks there has been at least a call a day from people who are interested,' Prem rugby CEO Simon Massie-Taylor told Daily Mail Sport.
SPECIAL REPORT BY KIERAN GILL: Hailing from Forest Hill in Lewisham, south-east London, and a family of Chelsea fans, McFarlane's journey to Wembley has been largely unseen.
SPECIAL REPORT BY MIKE KEEGAN: This has been a remarkable turnaround under the Friedkin Group, who have only been in place for 16 months. This is the story of a club reborn.
SPECIAL REPORT BY JAMES SHARPE: A football match was starting in half an hour, but it was already clear who was the main event and what was the sideshow.
SPECIAL REPORT BY MIKE KEEGAN: Shock figures highlight the desperate state of play outside the promised land of the Premier League, with the staggering sums lost each year laid bare.