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On FA Cup finals weekend, Not by the Playbook鈥檚 Katie Smith looks at the 鈥渕agic of the cup鈥�.

Joe Parkinson goes back 30 years to when he won the 1995 FA Cup with Everton. He reveals why he faced a challenge to get a Manchester United player鈥檚 shirt, and he shares his memories of Goodison Park ahead of the final men鈥檚 game to be played there.

Cup engraver Colin Mabey takes us behind-the-scenes of the intricate detail required to get sports trophies ready for the winners - and how it led to him being part of a film directed by Madonna.

There鈥檚 cups of a different variety too. Canadian rower Jenny Casson opens up about her self-reflection since competing at the 2024 Olympic Games, but how an exciting new venture has given her a lift. She鈥檚 a co-founder of Daylilie who create bras for 鈥渁thletic silhouettes鈥�. Se is also part of the EcoAthletes collective, a non-profit that inspires and coaches athletes to lead climate action.

Completing a stacked show is Kit Fox who shares how his father helped popularise sport stacking around the world. How did the craze of stacking cups become a global sport with its own world championship?

Plus, find out about the secrets of keeping the FA Cup trophy safe and hear more about the Vatican鈥檚 mini football World Cup.

Listen to Not by the Playbook on the 蜜芽传媒 World Service every Saturday at 0900 GMT, or find it as a podcast wherever you get your 蜜芽传媒 podcasts. Get in touch with us via email and use the hashtag #NBTP on social media.

Image: A detailed view as the FA Cup Trophy is displayed on a plinth prior to the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 25, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)