Bhaichung Bhutia, also spelled as Baichung Bhutia, is a former Indian footballer from the state of Sikkim, who played as a striker. Bhutia is considered 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 Bhutia as "God's gift to Indian football". Bhaichung Bhutia has an older brother named Chewang Bhutia. Chewang and Bhaichung both went to boarding school.Bhutia has had four spells at I-League football team East Bengal Club, the club where he started his career. Read More
Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Monday offered his building in Lumsey,Tdong, Sikkim to the migrant workers in the state at a time they are struggling to reach their homes amid the 21-day nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pa ...
Tributes flowed in on Friday for legendary former football player and coach P.K. Banerjee who died aged 83 on Friday. Apart from being rated as one of the greatest players to have played for the country, Banerjee also embarked upon a highly successfu ...
Calling him a 'father figure', former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Friday said he played one his best matches under the coaching of P.K. Banerjee who breathed his last in Kolkata. ...
Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly, who is also a hardcore football fan, believes the merger of Kolkata-based Indian Super League (ISL) franchise ATK and I-League heavyweight Mohun Bagan is a "momentous partnership for Bengal football". ...
Former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Friday expressed disappointment with the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), saying it is a "big danger" for the indigenous people. ...
Former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Friday expressed disappointment with the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), saying it is a "big danger" for the indigenous people. ...
(life) US-educated lawyer-turned-social entrepreneur, Hekani Jakhalu Kense, states, "The strength of our region is special. Today the world is talking of tech entrepreneurs, the forte of Northeast India is 'creative' entrepreneurs." Recipient of the ...
One of English football's oldest clubs and at one time to have signed Baichung Bhutia, Bury FC has been expelled from the country's football league EFL, following its failure to resolve financial woes or find a new buyer. ...
