Question: Who among the following will be conferred with Mohun Bagan Ratna posthumously?
(a) Shibaji Banerjee
(b) Manas Bhattacharya
(c) Bidesh Bose
(d) Compton Dutta
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Former India and Mohun Bagan shot-stopper Shibaji Banerjee, who famously denied Brazil’s legendary football player Pele from scoring a goal in an exhibition match in 1977, will be conferred with Mohun Bagan Ratna posthumously.
- The friendly match against New York Cosmos at the iconic Eden Gardens ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw.
- Banerjee played for Bagan for 11 years and died at the age of 68 four years ago.