Former India international IM Vijayan mourned the passing of the all-time great Chuni Goswami on Thursday by referring to him as an absolute legend of the game.
Vijayan, when he played for Mohun Bagan during his illustrious career, regularly came in contact with the legendary footballer, who spent his entire career with the Green and Maroons. Vijayan might have missed out on watching Chuni da take on defenders on the field like he did when he led India to the 1962 Asian Games gold medal. But he compared the situation to that of Brazilian Pele, whose impact in the wonderful game remains ever-lasting.