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[caption id="attachment_24834" align="alignnone" width="580"] Can Bengaluru FC create history at Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday by becoming the first Indian club to reach AFC Cup final?[/caption] Kolkata: In a rare gesture arch rivals and Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan and East Bengal have joined hands to wish Bengaluru FC as they embark on creating history by being the first Indian club to reach AFC Cup final. Mohun Bagan in its reply mailed to Bengaluru FC, has wished Alberto Roca and his team. The letter also said Mohun Bagan felt privileged to have an opponent like Bengaluru FC and they always cherished playing against such opponents as it gave them extra motivation to do well. Bengaluru FC management has urged the football fraternity including all the clubs to come forward and wish them as it was a matter of pride. [caption id="attachment_24864" align="alignnone" width="580"] Letter mailed by Bengaluru FC to Mohun Bagan club.[/caption] Earlier this year Mohun Bagan themselves were part of history when they became the first Indian club to qualify to the second round of AFC Champions League Play Off. Another giant of Indian club football also wished Bengaluru FC on its official twitter handle. In its tweet it said, “Adversaries on the field, but supporters tonight. All the best Bengaluru FC. We hope to see an Indian club in the AFC Cup final.”   Numerous fans on social media have wished the Sunil Chhetri-led Bengaluru FC all the best for the occasion. Sports Minister Vijay Goel along with Olympic bronze medalist Sakshi Malik has also wished the Blues on their twitter handle.     The side, coached by Albert Roca will take on defending champions Johor Darul Ta’zim at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.