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VIDEO: FA Cup final pod lands - from space!

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Two of the hottest tickets in the country for the FA Cup final went inter-galactic before landing back on earth - on a tree in Sussex!

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Aston Villa and Arsenal fans were told to look to the skies, after the FA revealed plans to blast two tickets to the edge of the galaxy.

The FA teamed up with Sentintospace.com to launch two tickets from the centre circle at Wembley Stadium.

A huge helium filled balloon rose an estimated 39km into the air, before cascading down to earth.

It encountered winds of up to 100 miles an hour and temperatures as low as -50 degrees as it travelled over London.

And one quick-thinking Arsenal fan is in possession of the golden tickets after getting to the scene first, tracking them on a fancy GPS gadget!