Sports
February 18, 2022

The Indian football fraternity has lost one of its legends today. Former India midfielder and East Bengal legend, Surajit Sengupta passed away today morning at Kolata. He was 71. He passed away after fighting long with the prolonged effects of COVID 19. After being tested positive for COVID-19, Sengupta was admitted to the hospital on January 23 and was put on a ventilator on Monday. He breathed his last in the afternoon.
“Lost veteran star footballer Surajit Sengupta today. The heartthrob of football fans and an outstanding national sportsman as well as a perfect gentleman, he will ever be in our hearts. Deepest condolences,” West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said in a tweet.
“His condition was stable but since Friday he started developing breathing complications and his oxygen level started dropping. He was put on life support since Monday,” said hospital sources.
Sengupta stole the hearts of football fans at Kolkata Maidan in the 1970s with his magical dribbling skills and was a perfectionist when it came to scoring goals from an acute angle.