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Monday, May 19, 2025
The ex-Bagan captain was suffering from prolonged illness and breathed his last in the early hours of Sunday.
Banerjee sir belonged to the rare breed of coaches who have a profound impact upon everyone they encounter, writes the former Indian captain.
Both as a player and manager, Banerjee leaves behind a legacy Indian football can never forget.
Indian football heavyweights Mohun Bagan clinched their second I-League title with a 1-0 win over Aizawl FC with four rounds to go in the season.
Returning after a three-year hiatus, the 129th edition of the tournament will feature six I-League and five Indian Super League teams, including defending champions of the respective tournaments -- Chennai City FC and Bengaluru FC.
Midfielder Lalromawia drew first blood for Gokulam in the eighth minute against Chennai City FC while Ugandan striker Henry Kisekka doubled the lead four minutes later.
This was Gokulam Kerala's first defeat of the season as they dropped to the fifth spot.
The anti-CAA protests in Assam earlier led to the cancellation of an Indian Super League game and a Ranji Trophy match in Guwahati last week.
They became the second outfit from Kerala after FC Cochin in 1997 to win the oldest tournament in Asia and the third oldest in the world.
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