Bhaichung Bhutia

Born: 15 December 1976

He is a retired Indian footballer who played as a striker.
He is considered to be the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena.
He is often nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills in football.
Three-time Indian Player of the Year I. M. Vijayan described him as “God’s gift to Indian football”.
He became the first Indian footballer to sign a contract with a European club and only the second to play professionally in Europe, after Mohammed Salim.
He has also won many awards, such as the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri.
Bhutia, who has a football stadium named after him in honour of his contribution to Indian football (first player to have such honour while he is still playing).
In October 2010, he founded Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools in Delhi in partnership with football by Carlos Queiroz and Nike.

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December 15, 2018