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FA Cup final: David Luiz says taking pay cut to rejoin Chelsea was worth it

David Luiz says his decision to take a pay cut and return to Chelsea has been vindicated by the chance of completing the Double in Saturday's FA Cup final.

The 30-year-old Brazilian left for Paris St-Germain in a £50m deal in 2014, having won the Champions League, FA Cup and Europa League with Chelsea.

He won three domestic trebles before rejoining in August for around £34m.

"I don't always like the easy life," he said. "That's why I took a risk and I'm very happy. It was the right decision."

The defender continued: "I love the risk.