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This is an archive article published on December 7, 2004

Bhutia blames it on Paul

Bhaichung Bhutia today held Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Subrata Paul responsible for the death of Brazilian striker Cristiano de Lima Junior and ...

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Bhaichung Bhutia today held Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Subrata Paul responsible for the death of Brazilian striker Cristiano de Lima Junior and demanded Paul’s suspension for “unsporting play”.

“This is a very unfortunate incident. Junior’s death is a great loss… It was because of unsporting play by Paul that junior is not with us,” Bhutia told newspersons here.

Bhutia said this was not the first time that Paul had indulged in such onfield behaviour and referred to his physical assault on Jeremiah during a free-for-all in the Durand Cup final against East Bengal.

“I think some action should have been taken against him then, he should have been suspended then only. But the All India Football Federation did not take action,” a visibly upset Bhutia said.

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