Mr. Bhaichung Bhutia is the former Indian Captain and Football Player. Nicknamed as the sikkimese sniper for his shooting skills in football, Mr. Bhaichung is the torchbearer of Indian football internationally. He won an SAI Scholarship to attend the Tashi Namgyal Academy in Gangtok and played for several school and local clubs in Sikkim during his young age. In 1999, he became the first Indian footballer to sign a contract with a European club and only the second to play professionally in Europe. His international footballing honours include winning the Nehru Cup, LG Cup, SAFF Championship three times and the AFC Challenge Cup. He is the recipient of the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri among his many other accolades. Even after announcing his retirement, he is still contributing to Indian football through Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools in Delhi in partnership football by Carlos Queiroz and Nike.