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Tutu Bose obituary: ‘For the players, he would do anything’

The Indian Express·Rohit Mundayur·19 days ago
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari lays a wreath on the mortal remains of Former Mohun Bagan football club president Swapna Sadhan Basu (Tutu Bose), at Mohun Bagan club, in Kolkata on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) When IM Vijayan thinks of Swapan Sadhan ‘Tutu’ Bose , he thinks of a scooter. It was 1991. Vijayan was a trailblazing young forward playing for Kerala Police Football Club when Bose came calling. He was brought home, into a nice big house, and offered a deal. “He said he will get me a bike if I score three goals against East Bengal,” Vijayan tells The Indian Express. “At the time I used to roam around in a taxi.” Vijayan scored two goals. Bagan won by a two-goal margin. He went back to Bose. “I said, Tutu da I did score two goals right. How about that bike?” Bose considered this. Then: “Ok then, I’ll get you a scooter.” “And that scooter me and Sathyettan used everyday to go to practice,” Vijayan says.…

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