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Bhutia smells “bargaining” in AIFF Secy Gen appointment, incumbent Shaji Prabhakaran rejects it

Bhutia, who is one of the six former players co-opted in the AIFF executive committee with voting rights, did not attend the first meeting of the body on September 3 but he said he will turn up in Kolkata on Monday.

I’m shocked at high level of political interference in AIFF elections: Bhutia

Bhutia himself has dabbled in politics, having unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha and state assembly elections on a TMC ticket in 2014 and 2016 respectively and founded the Hamro Sikkim Party in his home state.

FIFA bans AIFF: Centre ‘accepts’ FIFA demands in SC application to end CoA mandate

Indian football teams were barred from all FIFA and AFC affiliated competition after the ban was imposed on AIFF.

FIFA bans AIFF: ‘Black day’,’very harsh’,’very unfortunate’... Indian Football reacts to ban

Amitabha Das Sharma

Indian is supposed to play the AFC Asian Cup next year and the ban on the All India Football Federation jeopardises its chance to play in it, given the ban is not lifted. (File Photo)

Indian Super League 'needs five foreigners': Bhaichung Bhutia

Bhutia is particularly worried about the lack of prolific Indian strikers in the ISL, with no Indian in the top-five goal-scorers of the tournament.

Bhaichung appeals to Sikkim govt and AIFF for financial aid to state football body

Bhutia also appealed to the state sports department to dedicate a stadium in Khel Gaon in East Sikkim to SFA where the association can carry out training and coaching camps for the various age group footballers, be it for men or women. (File Photo)

ISL soldiers on in a year of uncertainties

ATK, the ISL champion in 2014, 2016 and 2019-20, merged with I-League winner Mohun Bagan ahead of the <EP>2020-21 season.

Bhutia: 4-1 Kolkata derby win my favourite East Bengal memory

Bhaichung Bhutia holds the record for most goals scored in East Bengal’s history.

COVID-19: Bhutia joins Pele, Zidane, Maradona in applauding frontline workers

Bhutia is among 50 past and present football stars who featured in #WeWillWin campaign of FIFA, a special video to pay tribute to the efforts made by healthcare workers and other professionals who ensure the society continues to function in the face of the novel coronavirus.

No Liverpool support for Salah at World Cup

Nandakumar Marar

Baichung Bhutia rued the IOA’s criteria of not letting the team go based on the senior team’s ranking in Asia (14)

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