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Talukdar awarded Mohammedan Sporting football club's honour
Former India forward Pradip Talukdar was conferred with the Mohammedan Sporting football club's highest honour -- Shaan e Mohammedan.
KOLKATA: Former India forward Pradip Talukdar was conferred with the Mohammedan Sporting football club's highest honour -- Shaan e Mohammedan -- during their Iftar celebrations at the Kshudiram Anushilan Kendra here on Thursday.
"It's like getting an Arjuna Award for me," an ecstatic 55-year-old Talukdar told reporters after receiving the honour and a cash award of Rs 1 lakh by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here.
Talukdar was instrumental in Mohammedan Sporting's 1983-84 Federation Cup triumph.
He also represented India in the Nehru Cup, besides playing for other eminent football clubs like Mohun Bagan and East Bengal in the 1980s.
"It's like getting an Arjuna Award for me," an ecstatic 55-year-old Talukdar told reporters after receiving the honour and a cash award of Rs 1 lakh by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here.
Talukdar was instrumental in Mohammedan Sporting's 1983-84 Federation Cup triumph.
He also represented India in the Nehru Cup, besides playing for other eminent football clubs like Mohun Bagan and East Bengal in the 1980s.
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