Former skipper of the Indian National Football team, Bhaichung Bhutia has said that football can survive for a longer period of time if games are played in empty stadiums, unlike cricket. Bhaichung Bhutia also stated that football’s attractiveness will keep the people
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) All India Football Federation (AIFF) senior vice-president Subrata Dutta and former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia mourned the demise of ex-president Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi on Monday, saying he changed the face of Indian football during his time at the helm.
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Former Indian Captain Bhaichung Bhutia has written to the Jammu and Kashmir Football Federation offering a training stint to Kashmiri youth Majid Khan, a footballer who recently returned home after quitting the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). “I was very sad
Former India football team skipper Bhaichung Bhutia on Thursday joined the Premier Futsal League as the Talent Director spearheading the Indian amateur talent hunt programme, the organisers announced in a statement. “Premier Futsal League has emerged as a category defining offering in
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) With the All India Football Federation (AIFF) deciding to increase the number of foreigners per club in the I-League, former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Thursday said the players of the national U-17 team will ned a platform after
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Sesa Football Academy (SFA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sukhwinder Singh here on Wednesday hailed former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia for providing the academy with crucial advice for success. Bhaichung is part of the academy’s advisory panel. “Bhaichung sits
Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) India’s former soccer captain and former Football Players Association of India president Bhaichung Bhutia on Sunday pitched for merger of the Indian Super League and the I-League for a 20-team long-duration tourney and asserted that the age-old I-league
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has been reinstated as advisor to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for a one year term. Bhutia’s contract as advisor was not renewed after December. In March he was also removed from
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Out of favour with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) due to differences in opinion, former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia is no longer advisor to both the AIFF and President Praful Patel. In fact, India’s most decorated footballer
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) Former India football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia admitted on Friday that the standards of the Indian Super League (ISL) have dropped during the ongoing third edition. “This year if you see the statistics, 37 lesser number of goals
