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Both of his parents were farmers in Sikkim and were originally not keen on Bhutia's interest in sports. His father died in his childhood but after encouragement from his uncle, Karma Bhutia, he started his education in St. Xaviers School, Pakyong , East Sikkim .
Bhaichung Bhutia was born into a Nepali-speaking family in Tinkitam, a small village in Sikkim, India. His parents are Dwajendra Bhutia and Sangay Bhutia.
At the age of 14, he joined the Boys Club in Gangtok where his uncle Karma Bhutia was the chief coach. Bhutia received football training at Sikkim’s Tashi Namgyal Academy before a stint at SAI Gangtok. He was given the best player in the 1992 Subroto Cup.
Bhaichung Bhutia or famously known as Sikkimese Sniper was born on 15 December 1976 at Tinkitam, Sikkim, India. He is 42 years old and as fit as a teenager, and is often seen nutmegging players on his Instagram posts.
1 day ago · GANGTOK: Indian football icon Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday announced that he was quitting politics, following his defeat in the recently held assembly elections in Sikkim. Bhaichung, the vice ...
Dec 12, 2019 · Hailing from Sikkim, Bhutia was born in a farming family. Both his parents were farmers and initially they were not too keen on his knack for sports. It was not only football, Bhutia also played badminton, basketball and athletics at school level. After the death of his father, his uncle encouraged him to go forward and when he was 9, he won a ...
2 days ago · Bhutia initially formed his political party in Sikkim, Hamro Sikkim Party, on May 31 2018 to oppose the SDF. In November last year, Bhutia, however, joined the Chamling-led SDF.
