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AIFF President Felicitates Heroes Of 1974 AFC Youth Champions Squad

By IANS News April 30, 2024 • 18:26 PM View: 384

All India Football Federation: All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey on Tuesday felicitated the players of the 1974 India Youth National Team in Kolkata, who were the joint champions of the AFC Youth Championship 50 years ago.

In a packed media conference in the city, the AIFF chief presented mementoes to six members of the 1974 squad, captain Shabbir Ali, CC Jacob, Dilip Palit, Shishir Guha Dastidar, Ranjit Das (Gobinda) and SP Kumar.

The coach of the winning squad, Arun Ghosh, could not be present owing to health reasons. His son-in-law received the memento on behalf of Ghosh.