Goswami, the gem of Indian football, dies
New Delhi: Subimal ‘Chuni’ Goswami, the man who inspired India to the pinnacle of its footballing glory – gold at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta – is no more. The footballer extraordinaire was 82 when he breathed his last on Thursday evening in a Kolkata nursing home, where he had been admitted earlier in the day after complaining of uneasiness. He is survived by his wife and son.
Considered one of the finest footballers to have ever played for India, Goswami’s name became synonymous with celebrated club Mohun Bagan, for whom he played throughout his football career without changing allegiance. “I always called him captain. I knew him since the days when we played for the Calcutta University team, where he was also the captain. There was a commanding thing about him that made him the natural choice as a captain,” said Arun Ghosh, the great defender of the Indian team that triumphed in Jakarta.-BBC