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Active CSKA fans visited the club’s base before the Russian Cup Superfinal – Akinfeev
Active CSKA fans visited the club’s base before the FONBET Russian Cup Superfinal, CSKA goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev said after winning the trophy.
CSKA on Sunday at Luzhniki beat Krasnodar in a penalty shootout – 6:5. The main time of the meeting ended in a draw with a score of 1:1.
— I would like to congratulate the most active CSKA fans who do not go to matches. This is their victory too, we share this joy with them. We love and appreciate them. Let me tell you a little secret, they came to our base to motivate us. This victory is for them,” Akinfeev said on Match TV.
CSKA won the Russian Cup for the eighth time in its history. The last time the army team won this trophy was in 2013.
Source: Sportbox
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