<p>Surat: Former India midfielder Bhupinder Singh Rawat, who played in the 1969 Merdeka Cup in Malaysia died after a brief illness, the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/all-india-football-federation">All India Football Federation </a>(AIFF) stated.</p><p>He was 85 and is survived by his wife, one son and daughter.</p><p>A darling of the crowd for his speed and ability to cut through the rival defence despite his diminutive figure, Rawat was nicknamed "Scooter" by the fans.</p><p>"Bhupinder Singh Rawat was a classy winger and also a prolific scorer, who served the game with distinction," the AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey said in his condolence message.</p><p>"I extend my sincerest condolences to his family in this hour of sorrow." A speedy winger of the 1960s and 1970s, Rawat was part of the Indian team that finished seventh in the Merdeka Cup with a win over Western Australia in a classification match. </p>.Stress over Indian football made me undergo heart surgery, says sacked coach Igor Stimac.<p>In domestic football, he played for top teams like Delhi Garrison, Gorkha Brigade and Mafatlal.</p><p>He represented Services and Maharashtra in the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy.</p><p>"He was a skillful footballer of his time and the spectators loved to watch him play. On behalf of the Indian football fraternity, I condole his passing away,” stated AIFF secretary general M Satyanarayan. </p>
<p>Surat: Former India midfielder Bhupinder Singh Rawat, who played in the 1969 Merdeka Cup in Malaysia died after a brief illness, the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/all-india-football-federation">All India Football Federation </a>(AIFF) stated.</p><p>He was 85 and is survived by his wife, one son and daughter.</p><p>A darling of the crowd for his speed and ability to cut through the rival defence despite his diminutive figure, Rawat was nicknamed "Scooter" by the fans.</p><p>"Bhupinder Singh Rawat was a classy winger and also a prolific scorer, who served the game with distinction," the AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey said in his condolence message.</p><p>"I extend my sincerest condolences to his family in this hour of sorrow." A speedy winger of the 1960s and 1970s, Rawat was part of the Indian team that finished seventh in the Merdeka Cup with a win over Western Australia in a classification match. </p>.Stress over Indian football made me undergo heart surgery, says sacked coach Igor Stimac.<p>In domestic football, he played for top teams like Delhi Garrison, Gorkha Brigade and Mafatlal.</p><p>He represented Services and Maharashtra in the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy.</p><p>"He was a skillful footballer of his time and the spectators loved to watch him play. On behalf of the Indian football fraternity, I condole his passing away,” stated AIFF secretary general M Satyanarayan. </p>