AIFF condoles former India Goal Keeper Kakade’s death
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New Delhi: The All India Football Federation condoles the demise of former India Goalkeeper Bandya Kakade who passed away after a heart attack in Munbai on Wednesday. He was 67.Kakade was a part of the Indian squad which won the bronze medal in the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok and also a part of the Olympic Qualifiers in 1972. He was also a triumphant member the Indian squad for the Merdeka Cup in 1974.
At the domestic level, besides representing Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy, he also played for Tata Sports, Mafatlal Sports Club and Central Railway.
Kakade, who led a bachelor’s life, was selected for the Indian junior team in 1964. He was soon picked up to play for Central Railway. He went on to represent Mafatlal before joining Tata Sports Club, for whom he played for close to two decades.
Kakade was honoured by the Maharashtra government with Shiv Chhatrapati Award in 1975-76.
Kakade hailed from a family of tailors and showed little interest in studies as a boy. He was interested in football and tennis, and often acted as the ball boy in the courts near his house. He was involved in football-related activities even after retirement. “His knowledge about the game was immense and was always willing to share it with youngsters. It’s a big loss for the football fraternity,” Western India Football Association secretary Souter Vaz said. The funeral will be held on Thursday at 9am at Daulat Nagar, Borivli (E).
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