Sukarno Sen / CNN-IBN
Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is all set to show his footballing skills for Chirag Computers-promoted Chirag United Football Club in the Kolkata I-League in September.
And the newly promoted club is pretty excited about Ganguly joining them on the Kolkata Maidans.
“This will also increase our fan following. It will also bring in the crown that don’t watch football. They can come because Ganguly is a crowd puller. Players can also be motivated,” Kaustav Roy, Proprietor, Chirag Computers, says.
Ignored by the selectors for the Champions Trophy, football could be Ganguly's idea to keep up his fitness level, at the same time having fun. His connect with the Beautiful Game will surely light up things.
“It is a local team in Kolkata and I am its brand ambassador. It is just for fun,” says Ganguly.
Age isn't a factor in any sport; it's how well you play it. So for a man who has defied all odds and is fighting to prove his critics wrong, here's hoping his stint on the Maidan will bring in the crowds for the fledgling club.
Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is all set to show his footballing skills for Chirag Computers-promoted Chirag United Football Club in the Kolkata I-League in September.
And the newly promoted club is pretty excited about Ganguly joining them on the Kolkata Maidans.
“This will also increase our fan following. It will also bring in the crown that don’t watch football. They can come because Ganguly is a crowd puller. Players can also be motivated,” Kaustav Roy, Proprietor, Chirag Computers, says.
Ignored by the selectors for the Champions Trophy, football could be Ganguly's idea to keep up his fitness level, at the same time having fun. His connect with the Beautiful Game will surely light up things.
“It is a local team in Kolkata and I am its brand ambassador. It is just for fun,” says Ganguly.
Age isn't a factor in any sport; it's how well you play it. So for a man who has defied all odds and is fighting to prove his critics wrong, here's hoping his stint on the Maidan will bring in the crowds for the fledgling club.
