News > Veteran footballer, former India midfielder and East Bengal legend Surajit Sengupta dies
Veteran footballer, former India midfielder and East Bengal legend Surajit Sengupta dies
Deccan Herald | 17/02/2022 09:15 PM | Click to read full article
Former India midfielder and East Bengal legend Surajit Sengupta, who was part of the national team that won a bronze medal in the 1970 Asian Games, died at a city hospital on Thursday following his prolonged battle with Covid-19.
"The heartthrob of football fans and an outstanding national sportsman as well as a perfect gentleman, he will ever be in our hearts. Deepest condolences," West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted.
