India’s star Olympic football captain Samar ‘Badru’ Banerjee’ passes away

India's star Olympic football captain Samar 'Badru' Banerjee' passes away

Former India football team captain Samar ‘Badru’ Banerjee, passed away. He led the country to a historic 4-place finish in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Fondly known as ‘Badru Da’, he was suffering from Alzheimer’s, Azotemia and high-blood pressure-related ailments.

Besides guiding Mohun Bagan to several trophies including their 1st ever Durand Cup (1953), Rovers Cup (1955), Banerjee has also won the Santosh Trophy twice as a player (1953, 1955) and once as coach (1962).

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