John Abraham’s football team Northeast United FC has created history by winning the 2024 Durand Cup. The team defeated the most successful team of the tournament, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, in the final match. An exciting match was seen between the two teams at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Both teams scored 2-2 goals in regulation time. After this, the champion was decided by penalty shootout, in which Northeast United won the match 4-3 and won the trophy. Gurmeet Singh was the hero of this match, who made brilliant goal saves. This is the first big success for the team. Team owner John Abraham has played an important role in reaching this historic victory.
John Abraham did not accept defeat
In the 133-year-old history of Durand Cup, Mohun Bagan is the most successful team. It has won this title 17 times. It has also been the runner-up 14 times. Not only this, Mohun Bagan is also the oldest club in India, which is about 135 years old. It was not easy for Northeast United to win the title by defeating such a team. The journey of Northeast United has been full of difficulties.
Northeast United Football Club started in 2014 in the Indian Super League (ISL). The team never managed to win a trophy in the ISL. There was a time when the club was on the verge of closure due to lack of sponsors and funds. However, John Abraham did not give up. He loved this game and the club so much that he continued to run it on his own. Now after 10 years, his team has achieved great success.
Even Dhoni’s team could not do this
Like John Abraham, many Bollywood and cricketing stars are also owners of football clubs. But their team has never been able to win the Durand Cup. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Abhishek Bachchan have stakes in Chennaiyin FC. Ranbir Kapoor owns Mumbai City FC. None of these teams have won the Durand Cup. However, Virat Kohli’s Goa FC has won this title once.
