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Former Indian national football team captain Gurdev Singh Gill was felicitated in New Delhi today for his outstanding contribution to Indian football. Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs & Sports Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore presented him a shawl, memento and a cheque of Rs. 5 Lakh (500,000) on the occasion.
The felicitation ceremony was organised as Gurdev Singh Gill was away in Canada when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated the former Indian national team captains that played in the Asian Games. The felicitation of the India captains by the Prime Minister was organised during the 2017 FIFA U–17 World Cup on October 6 in New Delhi earlier this year.
Speaking after the felicitation ceremony Gurdev Singh Gill said he is happy with the promotion of football in the country as the FIFA U-17 World Cup has attracted a lot of attention throughout the country especially among youth and school students. He expressed his gratitude to the government for felicitating former football players.
A winner of the Arjuna Award, 67-year-old Gurdev Singh captained the Indian football team at the 1978 Bangkok Asian Games.
Honoring former @IndianFootball captain Arjuna Award winner Gurdev Singh Gill w/ a small token of ? 5 lakh.
A privilege to meet the captain of the team that won against S. Korea in King’s Cup 1977 (after 15 years!)
Thank you, sir, for your service to the sport and the country. pic.twitter.com/PTtF2zwjZI
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) December 12, 2017
