Indian football team goalkeeper Subrata Paul wins Arjuna Award
Q. Which Indian football player has been conferred with the Arjuna award?- Published on 23 Aug 16a. Sunil Chettri
b. Subrata Paul
c. Both of the above
d. Neither of the above
ANSWER: Both of the above
Indian football team goalkeeper Subrata Paul has been honoured with the Arjuna award.
- Paul has been nicknamed Spiderman for his acrobatic saves during the 2011 AFC ASIAN Cup.
- He has represented India for over a decade.
- Paul has also captained the team in several matches.
- Award will motivate him to do better, according to him; this is one of the highest awards for sportspersons in the country.
- Over the years Paul has won the AFC challenge Cup
- He also led the team in three editions of the Nehru Cup and the 2016 SAFF Suzuki Cup.
- He is the 24th footballer to have won the award.
- The previous footballer to win the Arjuna award was Sunil Chettri in 2011.
