Shyam Thapa, one of the best Indian forwards to have played for the country, was conferred the Mohun Bagan Ratna, the club’s highest honour, in a glittering function held at the Club on Friday.
Thapa, hailed as one of the best attackers to have played for the side by its fans, received the honour on the Club’s foundation day ceremony which is celebrated on the day the club won the historic IFA Shield in 1911.
Thapa, who made a switch to Bagan from East Bengal in 1977 after signing a record contract deal, soon became a star in the green-and-maroon jersey. His claim to fame was the famous bicycle kick that he scored against traditional rival East Bengal in August 1978.
