On Our Way to Leipzig Crystal Palace in the 2026 UEFA Conference League Final - a Fan's Eye View Spoiler - we win it. Photograph: AFP Monday May 25 th It’s Monday evening and I can feel the anticipation grow inside me as I pack my bags ready to travel to Leipzig first thing in the morning. I’m the only member of my Crystal Palace-mad family who is able to go to our historic UEFA Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano and I’m proud to be the one representing us at this momentous game. I sleep fitfully, my head swirling with memories of Wembley last May, when we won our first major trophy – the magnificent FA Cup. Could Leipzig top that experience, or even come close? Will it be joy again, or bitter regret? Only time will tell. As Palace fans we’re habituated to disappointment. The sporadic peak of a playoff final or high-profile cup run punctuating what can feel like a lifetime of frustration. Finally winning the FA Cup, the world’s oldest and most iconic cup competition, ...