Chuni Goswami, Indian football legend, passes away at 82 years

82-year-old was suffering from age-related illness in Kolkata

Last updated: April 30, 2020 | 16:41

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Chuni Goswami (right) receiving Pele on the latter's visit to Kolkata.

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Dubai: Chuni Goswami, India's captain of the 1962 Asian Games gold medal-winning squad, passed away in Kolkata on Thursday.

The 82-year-old football legend's death , due to age-related illness, comes within a month of the death of P.K.Banerjee, a longtime friend and his erstwhile teammate.

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