Bhaichung Bhutia felicitated by Football federation.Byline: ANI New Delhi New Delhi (dĕl`ē), city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of Delhi state, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna River. , Oct 21 (ANI): All India All India is a phrase used to refer the all the states/regions of India together, esp. during the pre-independence days of India. During the period "All India" essentially included what is now as separate nations such as Pakistan, Bangladesh. Football Federation (AIFF AIFF - Audio IFF ) on Tuesday felicitated skipper Bhaichung Bhutia for having played 100 matches for the country. Bhutia scored a goal to cap his memorable 100th national team appearance, leading the hosts to victory over Kyrgyzstan in a five-nation tournament in August. The 33-year-old striker scored off a solo effort and then earned a penalty after being brought down inside the box as the hosts won 2-1 in a league game in the Nehru Cup tournament. Bhutia was rewarded with 500,000 rupees, a plaque and a gold coin Gold coins are one of the oldest forms of money. The first gold coins in history were coined by the Lydian king Croesus in about 560 BC, not long after the first silver coins were minted by king Pheidon of Argos in about 700 BC. by newly elected AIFF president Praful Patel Praful Patel (born February 17, 1957, Kolkata) is an Indian Member of Parliament. He currently if minister of state of Ministry of Civil Aviation of India. Shri Patel graduated in Commerce prior to joining the family business with diverse interests in bidis, tobacco, . Expressing his thanks Bhutia said he wished that more players would replicate his achievement. "I never expected that I would be able to play 100 matches. I think India has played a very less number of international matches since the time I have played for the country. That is the reason no other player was able to complete 100 matches. But I hope now we'll play enough international matches. And I wish more players would come forward and I want to see more players completing 100 matches," said Bhutia. Bhutia helped the side qualify for the 2011 Asian Cup finals in Qatar, but has had less joy at club level in recent times. His club Mohun Bagan slapped him with a six-month ban in June, saying he had neglected training duties to appear in a reality television dance show. Team's goalkeeper Subrata Pal Subrata Pal (b. 1986-12-24) is an Indian soccer player, currently the goalkeeper on the India national football team. He has played with the Tata Football Academy club[1], but rose to prominence with the leading Kolkata-based football club Mohun Bagan AC. was honoured with the best footballer of the year Footballer of the Year may refer to:
"I never thought that I would be awarded with this honour. I just wished to play good football and I want to play good game in future as well. And it feels nice when our effort is being appreciated and I would try to play better next time as well," said Pal. Paul played a stellar role in India's victory in Nehru cup. Meanwhile, Praful Patel said that 2011 Asian Cup should be the sole target now and it would help in reviving football in the country. "Now our sole target should be 20011 Asian Cup. If we'll perform well there then definitely a lot will be improve in the present situation of Indian football, more youngsters would be attracted towards the sport and new players would also be motivated to come forward," he added. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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