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Legendary former India footballer Chuni Goswami suffers cardiac arrest, passes away at 82

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Kolkata: Legendary former India footballer Chuni Goswami, who captained the 1962 Asian Games gold-winning team, died on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest.

The iconic sportsperson, who also played first-class cricket for Bengal, was 82 and breathed his last at a hospital in Kolkata. He is survived by his wife Basanti and son Sudipto.

"He suffered a cardiac arrest and died in the hospital at around 5 pm," a family source told PTI.

Goswami was suffering from underlying ailments, including sugar, prostrate and nerve problems.