Shillong, Nov. 11 : Former India football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia will be arriving at Tura in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district on November 18, where he will grace the final match of the 6th MP Cup Football Tournament, 2011 as chief guest.
Bhutia, known as the poster boy of Indian football, was invited by Union minister of state for rural development and NCP Tura MP, Agatha K. Sangma.
The football tournament is being organised by the sports academy of P.A. Sangma Foundation, Tura.
“The people of Garo hills are very enthusiastic about his visit and the organisers are expecting a crowd of around 25,000. Most people want to catch a glimpse of Bhutia and also witness the finals,” Babeth Sangma, secretary of the foundation, said in a statement.
Bhutia has visited the state capital on earlier occasions as a player during the I-League season in 2009-10 where he represented East Bengal.
Earlier this year, he was in the city to play in the final leg of the second division I-League from his team — United Sikkim.
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