Meeting your heroes is a memory to cherish for a lifetime and Sandesh Jhingan had his biggest fan boy moment as a 15-year old when he got to shake hands with former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia. “When I was 15 we played a tournament in Goa. That’s where I got …
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XtraTime speaking to former India football captain Baichung Bhutia asked him about the situation in Sikkim and the hills in general during the Coronavirus outbreak.
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XtraTime shows former India football captain Baichung Bhutia during his exercises and a final bicycle kick during the current 21 day lockdown in India.
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Former India captain Baichung Bhutia speaking to XtraTime said that East Bengal should stay in I-League for now and play in the Indian Super League in the future. Baichung’s reason for this point is that East Bengal should focus on reorganising the club first, sort out their finances and then …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, tributes have poured in as the sports fraternity mourns the death of legendary footballer P.K. Banerjee.
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As the Indian Football fraternity still weeps over the passing away of Padma Shri Pradip Kumar Banerjee, one of his favourite disciples – another Padma Shri – Bhaichung Bhutia recollects memories of playing under PK-da, branding him as the ‘Guardian Angel of Indian Football’. March 20, 2020 will remain one …
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From witnessing Lionel Messi play in Kolkata to India’s first FIFA World Cup goal, these are Ankush Sharma’s top 5 Indian Football moments of the decade!
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A 1-1 draw against Bangladesh in the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup Preliminary Qualifiers match at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata last month will make the road ahead difficult for the ‘Blue Tigers’ feels former Indian captain Baichung Bhutia. Baichung had some piece of advice …
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Former India captain Baichung Bhutia in 1999 had signed a three year contract for then third tier English side Bury FC, the team which was expelled by the English Football League from League One due to a lack of funding. Speaking to IANS Baichung said, “It’s very sad and unfortunate. …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, Indian football legend Baichung Bhutia with his kids visit East Bengal Club on the 100th Foundation Day on Thursday, August 1. Baichung showed his kids the club premises, the dressing room and club ground. Afterwards Baichung spoke to the media! Sieh dir diesen Beitrag auf …
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