CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Subhash Bhowmick (2 October 1950 – 22 January 2022) was an Indian football player and manager. During his playing career, he represented the “Big Two” of Kolkata football, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan .

Detailed explanation-2: -He scouted Bhaichung Bhutia in the early 1990s as a coach of East Bengal. Shyamal Ghosh, who played as a defender in the Indian football team in the 1970s, died on Tuesday after a brief bout with illness. He was 71 and breathed his last in a city hospital in Kolkata.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1898, IFA introduced a two-tiered football league in Calcutta (Kolkata) on the lines of the English Football League in England and Wales. Until 1937, CFL was a major tournament with participation open to every team across the nation but after the establishment of AIFF, CFL became a regional competition.

Detailed explanation-4: -The book, named Goal, is written in an anecdotal style and brings to light many unknown incidents related to the famous wins that Bhowmick experienced at different levels – be it club, state or the country. The book is published by Deep Prakashan and is priced at Rs 270.