{"id":37317,"date":"2019-08-24T03:12:07","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T03:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=37317"},"modified":"2019-08-24T03:12:07","modified_gmt":"2019-08-24T03:12:07","slug":"playing-in-a-cup-final-is-always-special-kibu-vicuna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=37317","title":{"rendered":"Playing in a cup final is always special: Kibu Vicu\u00f1a"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"KibuBy Soumo Ghosh,<\/strong><\/p>\n

AIFF Media Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

KOLKATA:<\/strong> Ahead of their big game, Mohun Bagan Head Coach Kibu Vicu\u00f1a stressed on the importance of playing on a prestigious occasion like the 2019 Durand Cup Final, which is slated to be held at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, on Saturday, August 24.<\/p>\n

It has been a decade since Mohun Bagan, who have won the tournament the joint-highest number of times (16), made it to the final (2009) of the Durand Cup, and almost double the amount of water has passed under the Howrah Bridge since the Mariners won the tournament (2000).<\/p>\n

For the Bagan gaffer, however, it is the magnanimity of the occasion, that makes it so special.<\/p>\n

\u201c131 years\u2026wow! That\u2019s something. It really tells you about the culture and heritage of football in the country,\u201d said Vicu\u00f1a.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter which country you are in. It\u2019s always difficult to play a cup final,\u201d he continued. \u201cBut I\u2019m absolutely honoured by the fact that we are in the final of such an old and prestigious tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Gokulam Kerala FC have also been on-point with their game, making it seamlessly through their Group, before overcoming local favourites East Bengal on penalties.<\/p>\n

Vicu\u00f1a was wary of the threat that the Kozhikode-based side poses, and believes that his charges need to concentrate on the match, in order to overcome their opponents.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will try to do our best tomorrow, but it will be a tough game. Gokulam are playing very well. We have to make sure that our players recover properly and concentrate on the game,\u201d Vicu\u00f1a rounded off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"KibuBy Soumo Ghosh,<\/strong><\/p>\n

AIFF Media Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

KOLKATA:<\/strong> Ahead of their big game, Mohun Bagan Head Coach Kibu Vicu\u00f1a stressed on the importance of playing on a prestigious occasion like the 2019 Durand Cup Final, which is slated to be held at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, on Saturday, August 24.<\/p>\n

It has been a decade since Mohun Bagan, who have won the tournament the joint-highest number of times (16), made it to the final (2009) of the Durand Cup, and almost double the amount of water has passed under the Howrah Bridge since the Mariners won the tournament (2000).<\/p>\n

For the Bagan gaffer, however, it is the magnanimity of the occasion, that makes it so special.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37316,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football-football"],"yoast_head":"\nPlaying in a cup final is always special: Kibu Vicu\u00f1a - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News & Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis & Other Sports<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=37317\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Playing in a cup final is always special: Kibu Vicu\u00f1a - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News & Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis & Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By Soumo Ghosh, AIFF Media Team KOLKATA: Ahead of their big game, Mohun Bagan Head Coach Kibu Vicu\u00f1a stressed on the importance of playing on a prestigious occasion like the 2019 Durand Cup Final, which is slated to be held at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, on Saturday, August 24. 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