ACTOR Charlie Cooper confirmed Newcastle-supporting pal Asim Chaudhry round his beloved Craven Cottage forward of Fulham’s assembly with the Toon this weekend.
This Nation star Cooper, 35, gave Chabuddy G actor Chaudhry a behind-the-scenes tour which even included a glimpse on the Cottagers’ trophy cupboard.
Whereas Fulham have earned loads of promotions down the years, main silverware has largely eluded them.
They completed as FA Cup runners-up in 1975, whereas they agonisingly misplaced the 2010 Europa League ultimate to Atletico Madrid following an unbelievable run beneath Roy Hodgson.
Taking satisfaction of place of their cupboard is the Intertoto Cup, which they earned beneath Jean Tigana 22 years in the past.
Whereas Cooper and Chaudhry each acquired to carry and kiss the precise Intertoto Cup trophy, the latter’s eyes had been drawn by two extra uncommon cups.
Trying confused, he requested: “What’s that?”
It was identified by their information that Chaudhry was The Algarve Trophy, to which Cooper cheekily responded: “After all! How may I overlook? I shed a tear after we received that.”
Fulham earned the pre-season trophy final month, beating Benfica 1-0 courtesy of an Alex Iwobi purpose.
It wasn’t their first triumph within the Algarve Cup, having additionally crushed Good to win it in 2022.
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Satirically, Chaudhry’s beloved Newcastle have additionally received the pre-season competitors, having crushed Braga 2-1 to take it in 2012.
Chaudhry then placed on an American accent as he identified the Dr Pepper Dallas Cup.
Cooper joked: ” you have not received many trophies when it’s important to get the Dallas Cup to fill it out.”
His pal quipped that the “huge” trophy most likely had Fulham chiefs fuming at “journey fees” on the way in which house because of its heft.
The Dallas Cup is definitely a prestigious youth staff event that includes groups from everywhere in the world.
Fulham had been certainly one of 4 European groups to enter in 2013, alongside Manchester United, Eintracht Frankfurt and Danish aspect AaB Fodbold.
In group play the West Londoners defeated Brazilians Coritiba and Individuals LA Galaxy, earlier than thrashing Frankfurt 5-0.
They then beat Brazilians Fluminense 2-1 within the semis earlier than overcoming Japanese outfit Kashiwa Reysol 5-1 within the ultimate.
Fulham’s Dallas Cup-winning Beneath-19 aspect featured a number of gamers who would go on to play for his or her first staff – together with Cauley Woodrow, Marek Rodak and Emerson Hyndman.