for 3 years, baichung was my strike partner on thursday evenings during friendly matches here in manchester..we used to have great fun and i know he really looked forward to the matches..although social matches, they were taken very seriously! he left bury and yesterday he's playing with ralph schumacher..whats going on? on a serious note, the boy is a gentleman, down to earth and a total professional! his wife also introduced me to my future wife so i am internally grateful to them both..well done chung..proud of you!
Bravo Baichung !!! You made us Indians proud!! Being called to play for such a cause and with the world's stars itself was a big honour. Now you honoured the call ......... and in what a way !!!! ........ The best thing you could do..... to score goals !!! Bravo Baichung once again !!!
Indians get so much money in a sport called cricket where no real toughness and strength is required. India needs more of Baichung's like to achieve the glory it left in few decades ago...
, well wheather it ws charity or whatever first and foremost to be called to play for that match is the greatest achievement , theere are so many players in the world , he was invited and respected which brought respect to indian fooball well done BRAVO
Hey it was very heartening to see Bhutia playing along-side the International Football greats..Even-if it was a charity match..But it was a great moment for Indian Football..i think..And the Icing on tha cake was Bhutia's 2 Goals..Cheers !!!
There has been too much hype about this match and the fact that Baichung scored 2 goals. I am a die hard fan of Baichung Bhutia, but the very fact that this was only an exhibition match and that too the players were not necessarily professional footballers means that the intensity and high standards associated with a truely competitive international match was missing. However I would still like to obtain CDs of the match. If anyone can help, please reply.
RE:Too much hype over nothing!
by deepak sunku on Jul 13, 2008 09:51 PM
hey guys..b4 u jump to any conclusions abt the goals..plz look at d clips on you tube...the goals he scored were so easy..i mean there was no pressure on him....no tackles on him.. no doubt i respect mr. bhutia for his achievements..but i do not think he is ready at the international level...
RE:Too much hype over nothing!
by Shubhrakanti Bhattacharya on Jul 14, 2008 08:55 AM
yeah yeah..... the match and the goals were too easy....... even Deepak Sunku could have scored those goals had he been called to play (which 'fortunately'will not happen in this birth). You are the kind of people who jump at their will when MS Dhoni scores a half century and wins a match against Bangladesh or Hong Kong. But cant appreciate Baichung Bhutia's two goals in an international all star match.
RE:Too much hype over nothing!
by Ganpat Rai on Jul 14, 2008 02:49 PM
Fabulous reply Shubhrakanti. Now let's hope Mr. Sunku will have the good manners to refrain from any further idiotic comments.
You scored for your team playing against all the great players in the World. Amazing.
Only goes to show if proper Infrastructure,coaching, mentoring and stadia for football (atleast if 5 lush green world class grounds like in Europe or elsewhere) are made available for Indians in India, how much more football can develop here and how many more great players like Bhaichung we can produce for our country and also create a good INDIAN Football team of 23 people from a population of billion Indians.
Hope India qualifies for World Cup Football or atleast for Asia Cup Football someday and atleast ranks in the Top 50 or 75 countries in FIFA rankings.
RE:Bravo Bhaichung ... Bravo !! Wow
by ramnath shankar on Jul 14, 2008 10:41 AM
Remember india'a position is about 123 that's 123 * 12 players about 1500 players [ National players] being noticed and invited to PLAY speaks volumes about India's BB. Greater still he found goal not once but twice and that to against DIDA the best in Goalkeeping business. Please GOD let India get more Biachug like sportsmen rather that MS Dhoni - who prefers to in IPL alone and not in INDIAN TEAM .
It was really great to watch Baichung Bhutia playing with the great of world of football and also it was facinating him partnering in front with the F1 legend Michael Schumacher. Especially the one two between them. Also to watch how his captain Dutch star Clarence Seedorf hugging him after the goal of Schumi.he was bit shy when he started that match but got along very well with every one.And icing on th e cake he scored twice in each half and played full 90 minutes .I was really amazing I hope we can able to watch more in future.We are proud of you Mr.Bhutia
WELL DONE BAICHUNG ALL THE WAY TO GLORY-WE ARE PROUD OF YOU FOR YOUR PERFORMANCE IN THE INTERNATIONAL MATCH ORGANISED FOR CHARITY.I FOR ONE WISH TO SEE MORE & MORE PLAYERS GOING TO INTERNATIONAL ARENAS PLAYING ALONG WITH WORLD GREATEST PLAYERS THUS ONE DAY INDIA TO PLAY IN THE WORLD IN THE LAST SIXTEEN TEAMS IN THE WORLD CUP MATCHES - WHY NOT EVEN ORGANISE WORLD CUP MATCHES IN INDIA ITSELF WITH ALL THE LATIN AMERICAN,EUROPEAN TEAMS COMMING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORLD CUP-OFF COURSE FINALS IN THE SALT LAKE STADIUM IN KOLKATA WITH INDIA LIFTING THE WORLD CUP - BAICHUNG TO LEAD THE WAY TO LIFT THE WORLD CUP."GOAL 4 AFRICA" TO WORLD CUP IN KOLKATA-REALITY WHICH I AM SURE ALL THE FOOTBALL LOVERS WISH TO SEE COME TRUE - A CLARION CALL GEAR UP KOLKATA GEAR UP FOR A MEGA EVENT TO TAKE PLACE FOR ALL OF US TO SEE AND ENJOY THE TASTE OF WORLD CUP FOOTBALL MATCHES IN THE INDIAN SOIL.YES I MEAN IT WE WISH TO HAVE WORLD CUP FOOTBALL MATCHES IN INDIA.LET US HAVE THE "GOAL 4 AFRICA" CHARITY MATCHES IN INDIA,IN KOLKATA SALT LAKE STADIUM (WHICH HAS THE SEATTING CAPACITY AT THE LARGEST} ALSO WHICH I AM SURE ALL THE FOOTBALL LOVERS WISH TO SEE OUR PLAYERS OFF COURSE BAICHUNG IN ACTION ALONG WITH WORLD GREAT PLAYERS LIKE KAKA,RONALDO BRAZILIAN STARS TO START WITH.I REMEMBER LENGENDARY PELE COMMING TO INDIA WAS IN ACTION IN AN EXHIBITION MATCH IN KOLKATA-WAY BACK IN SIXTIES.
