I grew up watching the F.A. Cup final and I was excited to be there for the first time in person, and it was obviously more historic being at the new Wembley.

In the past I've covered important matches where there’s been a lot of supporter involvement but nothing can come close to what I experienced on Saturday.

Taking into account the behavior of some supporters throughout the day and the levels of intoxication, I knew it could be challenging to execute a straightforward live report. However, when I was given the green light and felt the first can of beer being poured on my head, I knew I was in for a wild ride.

I tried to ignore it and continue with my report as best as I could, but when the second wave of beer was upon me, it was clear that this was a deliberate attempt to sabotage our efforts and I had to reference what the viewer could see.

All that I could think was that I was doing a job, and I couldn’t let the action of these people affect what I was supposed to do, although inside I burning with revolt!

I cannot understand how human beings can behave in this manner and although I think inside the stadiums English fans are the best in the world, the way they act outside the ground, almost without exception under the influence of alcohol, is unacceptable and brings shame upon the image of the English game.

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-- From CNN World Sport Anchor Pedro Pinto