Chuni Goswami was equally adept not only at soccer but also at cricket

Legendary footballer PK Banerjee passed away a few days ago. This time, another legendary footballer, Chuni Goswami, said goodbye. In addition to soccer, he was equally adept at cricket. The Indian soccer star last breathed in a private nursing home in Kolkata around 5 p.m. Thursday. His son Sudipta Goswami told him this news. Chuni Goswami has played soccer and cricket. He was 72 years old at the time of his death. He was sick for a long time. Family sources said he died of a heart attack. His death has cast a shadow of mourning on the sports world of West Bengal. Mohun Bagan joined the junior team in 1948 at the age of just seven. Then, in 1954, Mohun Bagan was included in the senior team. He played for Mohun Bagan until 196. He has scored 200 goals. He has played over 50 matches for India. He has captained in 17 games. In 1982, under his captaincy, the Indian soccer team won gold at the Asian Games in Jakarta. He was awarded the Arjuna in 1973 and the Padma Shri in 1983. He was awarded the Mohun Bagan Ratna in 2005. Meanwhile, he has scored 1,592 runs in 46 ODIs in cricket. It is 1 century and 6 half centuries. He also took 48 wickets. The legendary footballer was equally competent in hockey and field tennis. He has even acted in a Bengali movie.