Bhaichung declared the Player of the year '08!

Bhaichung Bhutia, the Mohun Bagan AC and the Indian skipper, today was ajudged the player of the year for the year 2008 by the AIFF. Earlier this year, under the captaincy of Bhutia, India won the AFC Challange cup beating Tajikistan 4-1 and earned the right to play in the Asian Cup after a long wait of 24 years.

Bagan also won the Federation Cup this season and the Calcutta Football League and are hot on pursuit of the I League standing in the second spot.

Questioned about his objectives, he said his primary objective now is to win the I League for Mohun Bagan. He attributed the success in both the tournament to the team and praised others for the support he received.