Happy birthday Bhaichung Bhutia: Check out some rare photos of the 'Sikkimese Sniper'
As Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia turns a year older, let us take a look at some rare snaps of the 'Sikkimese Sniper'.
As Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia turns a year older, let us take a look at some rare snaps of the 'Sikkimese Sniper'. (File Photo | AP and PTI)
Former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia and actor Rahul Bose pose with the bats of Sachin Tendulkar, Brain Lara and MS Dhoni which will be auctioned, during a press conference in Mumbai. (File Photo | PTI)
Then President Pratibha Patil presenting Padma Award to football player Bhaichung Bhutia at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (File Photo | PTI)
Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia during the Femina Miss India East 2009 in Kolkata. (File Photo | PTI)
Then Indian skipper Baichung Bhutia (R) is presented with a team jersey by Bayern Munich star Philipp Lahm during a friendly match at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. (File Photo | AP)
Former Indian fotballer Bhaichung Bhutia and MP Prasun Banerjee seen playing football after Lok Sabha speaker launches 'Mission XI million' to encourage children to play football at Parliament House in New Delhi. (File Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)
(From left) Then football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia and other Indian football stars at Barcelona. (File Photo | Agencies)
Boxer Mary Kom and footballer Bhaichung Bhutia during third edition of the Young Leaders Connect 2013. (File Photo | PTI)
Indian football star Bhaichung Bhutia and Askarov Davron vie for the ball during the Nehru Cup match in New Delhi. (File Photo | PTI)
Indian tennis legend Mahesh Bhupati (L) with then Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia at the Nike launch party in Mumbai. (File Photo | PTI)
Then Indian skipper Bhaichung Bhutia signs the Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy shaped like a giant football during announcement of Coca Cola's partnership with the All India Football Federation for the trophy in New Delhi on Tuesday. India coach Bob Houghton (R) and player Sunil Chhetri are also seen in the picture. (File Photo | PTI)
Bhaichung Bhutia receives plaque during an event in New Delhi. Bhutia announced his retirement from the international football (R) and him holding the GQ Excellence Award during the third Anniversary of the Men of the Year Awards in Mumbai. (File Photo | PTI)
(From L) Indian football players Mahesh Gawli, Mehrajuddin Wadoo, Bhaichung Bhutia, NP Pradeep and Sunil Chhetri with the new home (in blue) and away kit for the football team. (File Photo | Agencies)
Then Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia (Fourth from right) seen along with his team members in Jawaharlal Nehru Statium as it was announced that the match of the 2010 Football qualifying match of India and Lebanon abandond in Chennai. (File Photo | PTI)
Then Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia with players Rennedy Singh (C) and Brazilian footballer Jose Ramirez Barreto (L) during the announcement of the nominations for the Football Players Association of India (FPAI) awards in Kolkata. (File Photo | PTI)
Then East Bengal striker Bhaichung Bhutia plays against the JCT in a match of the third ONGC I-League in Kolkata. (File Photo | PTI)
Legendary German footballer and Chairman of FC Bayern Munich Karl Heinz Rummenigge with Indian footballer Bhaichung Bhutia and veteran footballer PK Banerjee in Kolkata. (File Photo | PTI)
Indian football legends Bhaichung Bhutia and Chuni Goswami during Fustal Friendzy in Kolkata. (File Photo | PTI)
Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia during the Femina Miss India East 2009 in Kolkata. (File Photo | PTI)
Indian star footballer Sunil Chetri (R) being awarded with the Best Footballer of the Year by veteran Olympian soccer player Sailen Manna at an award ceremony organised by Football Players Association in Kolkata. Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia (L) is also seen. (File Photo | PTI)
The football player Bhaichung Bhutia arrives at the Nehru Stadium in Guwahati to practice ahead of a tie between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan (L) and him during the Special Skills Session for the development of under-15 kids from Delhi International Football League (DIFL) in New Delhi. (File Photo | PTI)
Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia having a chat with former Kerala player and coach TA Jaffar during the concluding ceremony of shoot the rain Football tournament organised by Tourism Professionals Club in Kochi. (File Photo | Melton Antony, EPS)
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia launch a coffee table book at former's residence in New Delhi. (File Photo | PTI)
