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Former Indian Football captain Shekhar Bangera dies of Covid-19

Former Indian Football captain Shekhar Bangera succumbed to death due to Covid-19 on Wednesday night. He breathed his last at the age of 74 in Udupi, Mangalore.

Former Indian Football captain Shekhar Bangera dies of Covid-19
Former Indian Football captain Shekhar Bangera dies of Covid-19
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Published : Jun 10, 2021, 9:03 PM IST

Udupi (Karnataka): Former Indian Football captain Shekhar Bangera succumbed to Covid-19 on Wednesday night. He breathed his last at the age of 74 in Udupi, Karnataka.

According to a statement issued here by city-based club Karnataka Sporting Association, Bangera was under treatment for COVID-19 at Mahesh Hospital, Brahmavar and lost his fight against the virus on Wednesday.

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Bangera, who showed a safe pair of hands as goal-keeper, was later roped in by Bombay's (now Mumbai) leading football club Orkay Mills and also represented Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy for the National Championships.

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He was also associated with the Dhanbad Football Academy, which he was instrumental in setting up. He was laid to rest on Thursday morning.

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(Agency Inputs)

Udupi (Karnataka): Former Indian Football captain Shekhar Bangera succumbed to Covid-19 on Wednesday night. He breathed his last at the age of 74 in Udupi, Karnataka.

According to a statement issued here by city-based club Karnataka Sporting Association, Bangera was under treatment for COVID-19 at Mahesh Hospital, Brahmavar and lost his fight against the virus on Wednesday.

Read: Priyanka raises difference in Covid death figures

Bangera, who showed a safe pair of hands as goal-keeper, was later roped in by Bombay's (now Mumbai) leading football club Orkay Mills and also represented Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy for the National Championships.

Read: Woman presumed dead after Covid infection returns home

He was also associated with the Dhanbad Football Academy, which he was instrumental in setting up. He was laid to rest on Thursday morning.

Read: Funerals become a lucrative business in Patna

(Agency Inputs)

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