Bhaichung Bhutia is a legendary former Indian footballer who played for numerous Indian clubs. He also played for India, having led the side and scored 40 international goals in 104 games. As for his club career, he scored 100 goals in 226 games.
Indian footballing legend Bhaichung Bhutia has teamed up with Indian entertainment giant Eros Now. He looks to provide one lucky winner from Delhi and Mumbai with free training for a year at the Bhaichung Bhutia Football School in New Delhi.
The partnership is a part of Eros’s ongoing promotion for the upcoming Bollywood movie, 7 Kadam, set to be released on March 24. The film is based on football, which focuses on the generation gap, considering the sport, between a father and son.
The film stars Amit Sadh, Deeksha Seth, Ronit Roy Nivaan Sen and Karmveer Choudhary. The trailer of the movie was released last week, which all have highly appreciated.
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“I am happy to be a part of this great initiative by Eros Now and I can’t wait to train the future football stars. I personally believe that 7kadam will resonate with each sports personality as its a treat to watch for and relate with each emotion a coach and a player goes through,” said Bhutia on the Eros deal to provide free a one-year free training.
Bhutia has played for numerous football clubs for India and also represented and led Team India. Before his retirement in 2015, he scored 40 international goals and 100 club goals.