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Footballer: Football was life, today Ratanlal Das is stuck in memory.
East Medinipur, Madan Maiti : He was once a popular football player of the district. His name would come up in the discussion whenever he entered the field. The man who once shook the football world of the district. Today he is almost past. With time many have forgotten him. But once he was a proud name. Know who is this footballer! He is Ratanlal Das of Egra in East Medinipur district.
Whose contribution in football history of the district is undeniable. But today that man has disappeared silently. He was a student of Egra Jhatulal High School. He developed a keen interest in playing football right from his school days. He used to run to the field between his studies. Football was everything to him. That interest gradually turned into skill. That skill gets recognized in college life. Graduated from Kanthi Prabhat Kumar College. He became popular by playing football in college. His name spread in different parts of the district.
His prowess in football quickly made him a familiar face in the district. During his time he was the popular footballer of the district. He left the impression of his talent in one match after another. Has multiple certificates and honors. His bag of honor was also very heavy. All those awards are still carefully arranged in his house. Each certificate is like a document of memory. One speaks of a time. The glory of a time is still alive in his house.
Time has passed. Age has worn him down. Currently he is 77 years old. Now it is not possible to go to the field like before. The body does not cooperate. But the memory still fades.
Kolkata, West Bengal
Football : At one time, Ratanlal Das of Egra shook the football of the district, today behind the memory