Baichung Bhutia (Indian Football Player):

Baichung Bhutia born 15 December 1976 or Bhaichung Bhutia is an Indian footballer of Sikkimesse- Bhutia decent who plays as a Striker Bhutia is considerred to be the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He is often nickhnamed the Sikkimesse Sniper because of his shooting Skills in football. three-time Indian player of the yeat I. M. Vijayan decribed Bhutia as "Gog's gift to Indian football ". Bhaichung Bhutia has as older brother named Chewang Bhutia. Chewang and Bhaichung both went to boarding School. Bhutia has opposite-Sex twins 

Bhutia has had four Spells at I-League football team East Bengal Club,the Club Where he Started his Career_When he joined English Club Bury in 1999, he became the first Indian footballer to sign a contract with a European Club and only the second to play professionally in Europe, after Mohammed Salim After wardshe had a short loan spell at the malaysian football club Perak FA As well as this he has played for JCT Mills which won the league once during his tenure and Mohun Bagan, Which failed to win the league once during his two spells, in his native India. his international footballing honours include winning the nehru Cup, LG Cup Championships three times and the AFC Challenge Cup. He is also India's most capped player, with 104 international caps to his name, and in 2009 nehru Cup he received his 100th international cap.

Off the Bhutia is known for winning the reality television programme jhalak Dokhhla jaa, Which caused much controversy withhis then-club Mohun
Bagan, and for being the first Indian athlete to boycott the Olympics torch relay in support of the tibetan independence movement. Bhutia who has a football stadium named after him in honour of his contribution to indian football(first player to have such honour while he is still playing), has also won many awards, such as the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri.

In October 2010, he founded Bhaichung Bhutia Football School in Dahli in pertnership with football by Carlos Queiroz and Nike In August 2011 Bhutia announced his retirement from international football. His fereell match was with the India national team on 10 January 2012 against Bayern munich at the jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Dehli.

 He married a hotel professional in 2004 in his native village in south Sikkim. The couple filed for divorce by mutual consent in a Bandra Court in February 2015.