Franky Barreto, the first Goan to don the East Bengal shirt, believes that the Red and Golds deserve to play in the Indian Super League (ISL) which is the country's top division.
Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) - organisers of the ISL - on Sunday officially announced that East Bengal will be a part of the league from the 2020-21 season.
"I am very happy for East Bengal for making it to the ISL, especially for the millions of fans," Barreto told Goal while explaining how he witnessed life in Kolkata during his one-year stint with the century-old club back during the 1998-99 season.