Who is the famous player in Sikkim?

Bhaichung Bhutia (born 15 December 1976), also spelled as Baichung Bhutia, is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Bhutia is considered as the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He is often nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills in football.

Who is the king of Indian football?

The 2nd highest goal scorer in international football, Sunil Chhetri leads the Indian Football Team again in the AFC Asian Cup championship. The most successful professional footballer of India, plays for the Bengaluru RC in I-league.

Who is top scorer in Indian football?

Sunil Chhetri
Sunil Chhetri is an Indian professional footballer who represents the India national football team as a forward. The current captain of the India national team, he is the country’s all-time top goal scorer and most-capped player.

Which game is Baichung Bhutia famous for?

football
Whenever someone thinks about football in India, the first name that comes into his mind is Baichung Bhutia. Throughout the years, Indian International became an icon of Indian football. Three-time Indian player of the year, Baichung became one of the few Indian footballers who made the game popular in India.

Which game is popular in Sikkim?

Sho. Loved by the locals, it is one of the most popular games in Sikkim. You can see the native people sitting around a table with the game accessories after a long day out. Sho or Shoh comes from the Tibetan word for dice.

Who is the legend of ISL?

The ISL from its inception has seen legends like Alessandro Del Piero, Marco Materazzi, Luis Garcia, David James, Tim Cahil, Florent Malouda, David Trezeguet, Robert Pires and many more to have come to India, and set the stage on fire.

Which is the oldest football competition in India?

The Durand Cup
The Durand Cup, first held in Shimla in 1888, was the first Indian football competition and is incidentally the third oldest surviving competition the World over. It was started by Sir Mortimer Durand.