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FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: Brothers in arms, sibling support in times of hard days
1/16/2023 10:20:00 PM
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NEW DELHI, Jan 16:
There's a saying that 'a brother is better than 1000 friends' and that is reflected in the Cunill siblings in the Spanish team which is battling to remain in contention for a quarterfinal berth in the ongoing hockey World Cup in Rourkela
Pau Cunill and Pepe Cunill are providing each other with emotional support after Spain slumped to 0-2 defeat to India in their opener last week. The same is the case of the siblings in the Wales team -- Gareth Furlong and Rhodri Furlong, who lost their second match on Sunday to be virtually out of the tournament.
In Bhubaneswar, the Grambusch brothers -- Mats and Tom -- are in a better position as their German team beat Japan 3-0 in their campaign opener.
"To have someone from your family playing alongside you during such a big tournament like the World Cup is a big support emotionally and otherwise. You can rely on him for anything, for moral support or boosting confidence," Pau said.
The 23-year-old Pau is one-and-half years older than Pepe and they have been inseparable since their childhood. They also play together for the same club in Spain -- Atletic Terrassa.
In fact, one of their cousins -- Gerard Clapes -- is also in the Spanish team for the ongoing World Cup here.
"Both my father and mother played hockey. Our grandfather also played hockey. So, you can say that ours is a hockey family," Pau said with 21-year-old Pepe nodding with a smile.
"Everyone (in the family) talked about hockey, and everyone is a hockey player. Our parents are very proud of the two of us playing for the national team together."
Pau and Pepe have been playing together for Spain since January last year and were a part of the team that played Pro League matches against India at Kalinga Stadium in February and October-November.
"We played together for the Spanish team for the first time in a Test match against the Netherlands in January last year," Pau said.
In the team set-up, the two brothers cannot be together all the time and they have to be with their own groups at times.
"At home, we share a room, but in the national team, we cannot be like that. We have to mix up with others. We don't care whether we are together or not," said Pau.
"Of course, before matches, we talk to each other, try to boost confidence and support each other. It's always an honest discussion. If I make a mistake, he will point out to me, and vice versa."
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