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Indian Football: Railway FC player Debojyoti Ghosh dies of cardiac arrest

Debojyoti Ghosh, who was part of Railway FC's CFL runners-up team, passed away of a suspected heart attack.

Indian Football: Railway FC player Debojyoti Ghosh dies of cardiac arrest
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By

Archan Mukherjee

Updated: 20 March 2022 4:16 AM GMT

Tragedy has once again struck the football world, with a rising star in Bengal football tragically passing away at a shockingly young age of 25. In a rare and unfortunate incident on the sporting field, Debojyoti Ghosh, a promising midfielder playing for his local side in an 11-side tournament near Belpukur in Nadia district suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away on Saturday.

Debojyoti Ghosh was a standout performer for Railway FC in the Calcutta Football League 2021-22 season (Image via Twitter)

The 25-year-old played an instrumental role for his Calcutta Football League outfit Railway FC and helped them reach the final of CFL 2021-22. He was also awarded Man of the Match in three games this season.

For his standout performance in the CFL, Ghosh had been tipped to play for the Kolkata-giants East Bengal in the upcoming season.

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