Gianfranco Zola on the passion of the Cup | FA Cup 3rd Round preview

The much loved Chelsea FC legend talks to FATV about how special the FA Cup is to him, during a visit to China to promote the world’s oldest football competition. In November 1996, Zola joined Chelsea for £4.5 million as one of several continental players signed by Ruud Gullit and wore the number 25 jersey, he made his debut in a 1--1 draw with Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park. In his debut season he put in several notable performances and scored a series of memorable goals. In February 1997, after spiriting the ball around Manchester United’s defence in the penalty area before slotting the ball past goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, he was described by United manager Alex Ferguson as a “clever little so-and-so.“ He was a key player in Chelsea’s resurgence that season, helping them win the FA Cup with a 2--0 win over Middlesbrough at Wembley Stadium having scored four goals en route to the final, including a 25 yard curling shot against Liverpool as Chelsea came from 0--2 behind to