Mumbai: Describing the IPL spot-fixing scandal as unfortunate, former India football captain Baichung Bhutia said betting should be legalised in the country to stop corruption in cricket. "In Europe betting is legalised and you don't come across such scams everyday in football like you get to see it in cricket. I think legalising would make it better," Bhutia told reporters on the sidelines of a Football Players Association of India...
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The 36-year-old's appointment was finalised at the last executive committee meeting of the All India Football Federation. ...
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The IOC had on Tuesday suspended the Indian Olympic Association because of government interference in its election process. ...
08:40 PM, Dec 05, 2012
Kolkata: In the wake of their 1-10 rout by United SC, United Sikkim Football Club chief executive officer and former India skipper Baichung Bhutia Tuesday took over the coaching reins from chief coach Phillipe De Ridder. "I have decided to take up coaching for the club until we find a suitable coach. Right now the team is going through a bad phase but we hope to recover soon," said Bhutia....
09:12 AM, Nov 14, 2012
Gangtok: Having won almost every tournament in Indian football, the top priority for former national team captain Baichung Bhutia is to help his side United Sikkim stay afloat in the elite tier of I-League. "Our main aim is to survive in I-League top division this season and we are counting a lot on home matches to get requisite points," Bhutia said on the eve of their match against formidable East...
07:45 PM, Oct 10, 2012
Baichung Bhutia, the name synonymous with Indian football for the masses, is of the opinion that for India to qualify for the World Cup, a complete overhaul of systems is required and the sooner that is attended to, the better. In an interview to a football magazine, the former Indian skipper was questioned as to what was a realistic target for qualifying for the worlds grandest stage of competition. Baichung...
05:34 PM, Jul 12, 2012
At the unveiling of the Euro 2012 Trophy in New Delhi, Indian football legend Baichung Bhutia tipped Spain to defend their title in the tournament from June 8 to July 1 in Poland and Ukraine. ...
10:12 AM, Mar 08, 2012
New Delhi: The UEFA EURO 2012 Trophy was on Saturday unveiled at a grand ceremony here in the presence of former India football captain Baichung Bhutia. The trophy, which was brought to India for the first time by official EURO sponsors Carlsberg India Pvt Ltd, was unveiled at the residence of Ambassador of Denmark to India. It was also displayed at Select City Walk Mall at Saket here after the...
06:12 PM, Feb 25, 2012
Kolkata: Premier League Soccer (PLS) is no EPL (English Premier League) or IPL (Indian Premier League) but the Indian tournament promises all the thrills and frills, bringing in football icon Baichung Bhutia and former Indian cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly on board. The Barasat franchise at the world players' auctions on Monday announced that Baichung will be their brand ambassador, while according to the buzz in the sports fraternity the 'Prince...
10:34 AM, Jan 31, 2012
Gangtok: Dutch stalwart Ruud Gullit, who recently presented Lionel Messi with his third FIFA Ballon d'Or on Sunday said the Argentine and Barcelona player is the greatest footballer at the moment. Here in Sikkim, leading Superstars XI for a charity match against Baichung Bhutia's United Sikkim FC, the former Dutch striker said he would be happy to help Indian football develop if a role was offered to him. "Messi is...
11:03 PM, Jan 22, 2012
Bayern Munich defeated India's national football team 4-0 in Baichung Bhutia's farewell match. ...
08:53 AM, Jan 11, 2012
The ace Indian footballer is not emotional but feeling honoured to play his farewell match against Bayern Munich. ...
01:35 PM, Jan 09, 2012
New Delhi: Former Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia is not fully fit to last the full 90 minutes against Bayern Munich in his farewell exhibition match on Tuesday, but is upbeat that he will lead the national team for one last time against a top European side. "I am mentally fit and prepared. But in terms of physical fitness I am not 100 percent in the sense required to play...
03:44 PM, Jan 08, 2012
Kolkata: Baichung Bhutia might have had many highs during his illustrious career, but he confessed on Friday that his ultimate dream would come true on January 23 when he gets a chance to play with Pele. Pele, the legendary Brazilian, would return to the home of Indian football for an exhibition match with a galaxy of international stars. The match in India will happen 13 days after Bhutia officially retires...
08:50 PM, Jan 06, 2012
