The Mohun Bagan football team was deprived of a practice session on Thursday. This incident was brought in notice of the Sports Minister of West Bengal, who immediately prompted for an action. We would like to see what actions are taken against the official who was behind this incident. mohunbaganclub.com has learnt that the same official is known for “managing” the referees for a local club!mohunbaganclub.com has learnt team Mohun Bagan was scheduled for a practice session in Yuva Bharati Krirangan on Thursday. But due to some unknown reasons Mohun Bagan’s scheduled practice was cancelled by the Stadium Authority and a city club, whom Bagan faces in the next iLeague match, was assigned the same slot.
Will it be Hat-trick this year of winning KPL for mariners?
Defending champion Mohun Bagan will play against Kalighat Club on 21st October 2009, Wednesday at Mohun Bagan Ground in their first match in Kolkata premier League’09.
This is the first time when I League and local league will be running simultaneously. So Coach Kareem Bencherifa is deeply concerned about the situation. Team management has already decided to play the local league with local boys mainly. There is a lot of practice matches are scheduled between the league matches, so that all the players get in touch of match play situation. If any foreigner they will include in the team for Kolkata League, that will be Chiddi. Marcos and Barreto will be thought only for I League matches. However Barreto is still not fit and uncertain for 25th October I League derby as well. Mariners have registered Souvik and Parminder from
We hope Mariners will make a hat-trick of winning Kolkata Premier League this year in style.
The match will start from 2.30 pm. The live update will be available in this website.
Kesto Pal passed away
Olympiad and Mohun Bagan’s star player Kesto Pal passed away this morning. Kesta Pal was selected for the Olympic team in 1956. In 1956 Mohun Bagan lifted the Rovers Cup for the first time. Then Mohun Bagan lifted both the Calcutta crowns by becoming League and IFA Shield champions. Including this year’s victory, Club won League for 3 consecutive times. Kesto Pal was a key contributor for Mohun Bagan that year.
1956 – Mohun Bagan.
He was among the nine surviving members of Indian football squad that made into semifinals of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games who have decided to return the grant of Rs 25,000 sent to them by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) recently.
AIFF’s decision was strongly criticised by the football fraternity. Pal felt that they were treated as beggars, as the amount given by them is nothing as compared to their achievement.
Standing from the left: Subhasish Guha, Samar Banerjee, Kesta Paul, Chandan Singh, Susheel Guha, Sailen Manna. At the ground from left: Raman, S.Sen, Robin Guha, Narsia and Chuni Goswami.