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India striker Jeje Lalpekhlua named Footballer of The Year at 2017 TOISA awards!

Last night the 2017 Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) were handed out at the JW Marriott hotel in Juhu, Mumbai wits India’s Olympic Badminton silver medallist winner P.V. Sindhu the big winner.

In the football category, India striker Jeje Lalpekhlua beat team mate Sunil Chhetri for this years TOISA football award.

For Jeje Lalpekhlua it means another trophy as the striker, who plays for Mohun Bagan in the I-League and Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League, continues his success at awards functions.

2017 TOISA awardees

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Ajit Pal Singh (Hockey)

SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR: P.V. Sindhu (Badminton)

ARCHERY: Atanu Das
ATHLETICS: Lalita Babar
BILLIARDS: Pankaj Advani
BOXING: Vikas Krishan

CHESS: Harika Dronavalli
FOOTBALL: Jeje Lalpekhlua
GOLF: Anirban Lahiri
GYMNASTICS: Dipa Karmakar

HOCKEY: Rupinder Pal Singh
KABADDI: Ajay Thakur
CRICKET: R Ashwin
ROWING: Dattu Bhokanal

TENNIS: Sania Mirza
SQUASH: Dipika Pallikal Karthik
WRESTLING: Sakshi Malik

EMERGING PLAYER: Rishabh Pant (Cricket)

COACH: P Gopichand (Badminton) / Bisheshwar Nandi (Gymnastics)

PARALYMPIANS: Devendra Jhajharia

STATE: Haryana

TEAM: Jr Men’s Hockey Team

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