Kelle Roos wanted to 'throw away' Aberdeen FC runners' up medal as he targets Hampden redemption
20.04.2024 - 10:04
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Kelle Roos felt like throwing his medal away on his last visit to Hampden.
He hopes he can take a step on the road to redemption when Aberdeen take on Celtic in today’s Scottish Cup semi-final. The keeper picked up a runners-up gong mates from December's Viaplay Cup Final. The fact Dons ended up losing 1-0 to Rangers means the medal holds little significance for Roos. He isn’t even sure where it is, but thinks his dad may have salvaged it.
The disappointment from that day is set to fuel him and his Aberdeen team-mates, as they look to make a happier return to the national stadium against Brendan Rodgers’ Hoops. Asked where his losers’ medal is, the 31-year-old Dutchman said: “I don’t know if I am really honest. My dad probably has it. He has probably stored it away somewhere for me. I thought about throwing it away but I knew my dad wouldn’t have wanted me to do that. He is back in Holland.”
Roos has one Hampden victory to his name. This season’s Viaplay Cup semi-final win over Hibs. He knows why everyone wants to play there but admitted it is only a good day if you come out on top. The 31-year-old said: “Hampden is a lovely place if you win but if you don’t then it isn’t all that nice. It is very simple.
“Me personally, we are going to go there to try and get a result. It will be a great day if we do.”
Aberdeen narrowly lost the Viaplay Cup Final to Rangers in January. It was a first visit for a lot of the Dons squad and Roos his squad will all be better for that experience.
He added: “We have a young squad and some of the players hadn’t been there until the day. These things help you to learn, to know what works for you as a player and allows you to perform in these big stages.
“For me, that goes down to the things I always
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