CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Indian footballer Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was named in which of the of the following Norwegian clubs for their Europa League qualifying match against Welsh Premier League
A
Start
B
Stabaek
C
Kongsvinger
D
Skeid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2014, Sandhu got his big break when he signed a three-year contract for Norwegian club Stabaek. Sandhu had already scripted history by becoming the first Indian in 79 years to sign for a top division European club.

Detailed explanation-2: -The answer to this question is the current Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. The now 30-year-old had played for FC Stabaek during the 2016 Europa League qualifying competition in an away match against IK Start.

Detailed explanation-3: -Having made his debut for the national team in 2011, he has been a mainstay between the sticks ever since, even captaining the team on several occasions. He is also the first Indian to play in a UEFA Europa League match, which he did when playing for Norwegian club Stabæk in 2016.

Detailed explanation-4: -Manisha Kalyan creates history, becomes first Indian ever to play in UEFA Champions League | Football News-Times of India.

Detailed explanation-5: -Manisha Kalyan, a 20-year-old from Hoshiarpur, Punjab, became the first Indian footballer to play in the UEFA Champions League on Thursday. The AIFF Women’s Player of the Year 2021-22 entered record books when she made her debut for Apollon Ladies FC, a club in Cyprus, against SFK Riga of Latvia in Engomi, Cyprus.

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