FA Cup final: 'Santi Cazorla grabbed my camera … and this is what I found'

Santi Cazorla took a series of selfies with Tom Jenkins’ unguarded camera at the end of the final. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer

It wasn’t long after the end – Arsenal players were celebrating by the goal nearest their fans. I spotted them on the big screen heading towards the cameras, then Santi Cazorla grabbed mine from behind the net.

A selfie taken by Santi Cazorla of him (front) with Hector Bellerin, Laurent Koscielny, Nacho Monreal and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain amid Arsenal celebrations just after the final whistle. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer

It’s left there with the focus set to around seven or eight feet to capture goals and penalty area incidents remotely, while I’m higher up the pitch. I saw him starting to taking selfies – but judging by the results I found on the memory card, he never got to grips with adjusting the focus.

A selfie taken by Santi Cazorla of him and Mesut Ozil with Olivier Giroud watching on. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer

But then he handed it to Aaron Ramsey, who took the main image (below). Somehow Ramsey produced a fine, in-focus shot: he either used the ring, found the right button or fluked it.

A selfie taken by Aaron Ramsey (left) of him and Santi Cazorla with Per Mertesacker in the background. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer

Cazorla even tried a snap of the celebrations in the stands.

A picture taken by Santi Cazorla of the Arsenal celebrations just after the final whistle. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer

Afterwards they walked off and left the camera, all £3,000 of it, lying in the middle of the pitch. But as much as I’m not a fan of selfie-culture – and footballers don’t half love taking them – it definitely gives a unique perspective the day.

Santi Cazorla use a Tom Jenkins’ camera on the Wembley pitch. Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images