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Baichung Bhutia The Former Captain Of The Indian Football Team

Baichung Bhutia the former captain of the Indian football (soccer) team speaks during the first ever Himalayan Ethnic Lepcha Fashion Show held in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, on November 10, 2012. Bhutia is considered to be the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena, and is nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills in football. Bhutia has had four spells at I-League football team East Bengal Club, the club where he started his career. When he signed up to play for the English club Bury in 1999, he became the first Indian footballer to play professional football in Europe. His international footballing honours include winning the Nehru Cup, LG Cup, SAFF Championship three times and the AFC Challenge Cup. He is also India's most capped player, and in the 2009 Nehru Cup he received his 100th international cap. Bhutia is also known for being the first Indian athlete to boycott the Olympic torch relay in support of the Tibetan independence movement. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#6840600
Date Taken	10 November 2012
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Photographer	Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto

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