Childhood hero Maradona inspired me to take up football: Bhutia

Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Thursday said Argentine football legend Diego Maradona was his inspiration behind taking up the beautiful game as a career option.

Paying his tribute to Maradona, who died at the age of 60 in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night following a cardiac arrest, Bhutia said from young age he always aspired to play like the football legend. “He (Maradona) has been one of the most inspirational players for me since the time I started watching football. Ive grown up watching him and wanted to be like him,” the Sikkimese Sniper told

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