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Shyam Thapa tests COVID-19 positive, hospitalised

Thapa informed that he was kept under observation but had no symptoms otherwise.

Published : Apr 07, 2021 14:45 IST , KOLKATA

Amitabha Das Sharma
Shyam Thapa curently serves as the chairman of the AIFF technical committee- PTI (File photo)
Shyam Thapa curently serves as the chairman of the AIFF technical committee- PTI (File photo)
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Shyam Thapa curently serves as the chairman of the AIFF technical committee- PTI (File photo)

The former India striker and the All India Football Federation's technical committee chairman Shyam Thapa has been admitted to a city hospital after testing positive of COVID-19, on Wednesday.

Thapa, who was one of the key members of India's bronze winning team in the 1970 Asian Games, informed that he was kept under observation but had no symptoms otherwise.

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