Former Indian footballer Manitombi Singh passes away

Former Indian footballer Manitombi Singh passes away

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Former India and Mohun Bagan footballer Manitombi Singh passed away due to prolonged illness. The former Indian defender took his last breath on Sunday in his native village near Imphal in Manipur.

Manitombi Singh represented Manipur in the Santosh trophy. He also captained Mohun Bagan’s team in 2004. Manitombi Singh was part of India’s LG Cup squad at the Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam in 2002. The defender passed away at the age of 39. The family members have not shared any details related to the prolonged illness.

Kiren Rijiju on the sad demise of Manitombi Singh

Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports also expressed his grief over the sad demise of Manitombi Singh. In a tweet he wrote, “I am saddened to hear of the untimely demise of footballer Manitombi Singh. We are trying to work out some emergency funds from the Sports Ministry to support the family in these trying times. The government is committed to support all athletes, present and past.”

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Renedy Singh on Manitombi Singh’s demise

Former Indian International Renedy Singh also expressed his grief over the passing away of his former teammate Laishram Manitombi Singh. Renedy Singh also shared that he and the current Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri are trying to put up a fund for the recently deceased’s family. The two are trying to help Manitombi Singh’s wife and an eight-year-old son.

Renedy Singh told the Media, “We have played together in Mohun Bagan and in the national team and I have lots of memories with him. It’s very sad that he passed away so young and has a non-working wife and little son apart from his parents. He was admitted in the hospital for a long time. So he must have spent a good amount of money there as well. Even Sunil called me in the morning. We all played together in Mohun Bagan and he was the captain.”

“It’s our responsibility to stand by his family in this difficult time. We discussed about contributing for his cause. We are trying to arrange money through players and FPAI. Now because we can’t play any match in his memory to raise money right now in this Covid-19 enforced situation. We can do that later when things normalize. Don’t know what he was suffering from exactly but mentally he was always there in football, training young boys in the academies. Physically he looked weak for the last couple of years,” added Renedy Singh.

Mohun Bagan on their former Captain’s demise

Meanwhile Mohun Bagan also paid a tribute to their former skipper on their Official Twitter account. The club said, “Mohun Bagan family is deeply saddened by the untimely demise of former club captain Manitombi Singh. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time. Rest in peace, Manitombi Singh.”

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