KOLKATA: Surajit Sengupta, the man who could “let the ball talk”, dominated Indian football in the 1970s with his unique style of wing-play, mixing the art of dribbling with speed and creating a spectacle.
“To be a successful winger, you need to have a magajastra (weapon of the brain). You need to understand your time and space, which is just one side of the field, and at the same time, you must be aware of what others are doing. Because, as a winger, you must keep the heart of your team beating,” he often said, taking pride in his role as an attacking midfielder in a wide position.
