Monday, September ni 26 zan dar 7 ah Football Players Association of India (FPAI) buatsaih Indian Football Awards 2011 chu tan a ni a. Kolkata lamah Federation Cup 2011 semi-final a zo chiah tihin boruak a la dailo, ITC Sonar lamah India rama inkhela eizawng footballer tha te leh an hotute an kalkhawm a, West Bengal Governor Shri M.K.Narayanan in hun a hmanpui a ni.

Narayanan chuan “Bhaichung Bhutia invited me to this event and I am happy to be here as I have been a big football fan. It’s a pity that Bhaichung couldn’t make it but we have Sunil Chhetri, who is the future of Indian football. I think football in India has lost it’s sheen and I believe events like this awards night will encourage youngsters. Football and Hockey are the two most important sports but sadly they don’t get enough sponsors. Cricket is not a game anymore and is more of a craze. I request all sponsors to come forward and help hockey and football also. I wish FPAI all the very best and the awards night a huge success.” tiin a sawi.

FPAI chuan I-League a player tha 11 te a thlangchhuak a. Chungte chu:-
Subrata Paul(Pune FC)
Naoba Singh (East Bengal)
Mahesh Gawli (Dempo)
Uga Okpara (East Bengal)
Syed Rahim Nabi (Mohun Bagan)
Steven Dias (Churchill Brothers)
Ryuji Suoeka (Salgaocar)
Mehtab Hussain (East Bengal)
Lenny Rodrigues (Churchill Brothers)
Odafe Okolie (Mohun Bagan)
Beto (Churchill Brothers)

Best Foreign Player: Beto (Churchill Brothers)

“Brazil is a country known for football and so you see so many footballers from our country in India also. I am happy to play here in India and have also opened an academy with Barreto in Goa. We will also open our second academy in Kolkata.”-Beto

Best Coach: Karim Bencherifa (Salgaocar)

“Firstly I would like to thank Bhaichung Bhutia. Of course my family has supported me throughout. I must also thank all the clubs that have sharpened my career. First Churchill, then Mohun Bagan and now Salgaocar. This award is for all my players and staff of Salgaocar. Bhaichung and FPAI are doing a great job in safeguarding the welfare of the footballers and to take Indian football to a new level.” – Bencherifa

Best Player in Asian Cup 2011: Subrata Paul (Pune FC)

Special Award hi Sunil Chhetri hnena hlan a ni a. Ani hi tunhnaia Arjuna Award dawng hlim kha a ni a. He Special Award hi India footballer hlui Sumit Chatterjee leh Shillong Lajong General Secreatary Larsing Ming ten an hlan a ni.

“I would like to thank every player, coach and staff that have been part of my career. Without them I wouldn’t have won the prestigious Arjuna Award. When I started playing football, watching the likes of Bhaichung and Renedy, I never thought I would win such an award. The Arjuna Award has given me more motivation to get even better and I want to be remembered as someone who always tried his best.” – Sunil Chhetri

Best Young Player: Jeje Lalpekhlua

I-League liamtaa goal thun hnember dawttu Jeje-a hi Mizoram lama a haw lai anih avangin a lawmman dawn hi Indian Arrows lama a khelhpui thin Shilton D’Silva in a lo dawnsak a ni. Jeje-a hian nakum lamah chuan Best Player a dawn tawh ngei kan duhsak.

He award ceremony ah hian Fashion Show pawh neih a ni a. India rama football khelthiam ten inkhelh bak thiam an nei tih an lantir a ni.

FPAI President Bhaichung Bhutia chu Indian football tana a hnathawh that avangin special award hlan a ni a. Bhaichung-a chawimawina dawn hi a thianpa Jose Barreto in Churchill Brothers neitupa Alemao Churchill, Bollywood star Raima Sen leh India footballer chawlta Shyam Thapa hnen atangin a dawng a ni.

“I tried to sign Bhaichung many times but he wanted to stay in Kolkata for one reason for the other. He is no doubt a legend of Indian football.” – Alemao Churchill

“He brought Indian football to the international stage and this FPAI Awards night is like a festival.” – Raima Sen

“He is not only a great footballer, but a great human being as well. He is an inspiration to every youngster. I am a big fan of Bhaichung myself and enjoyed being his teammate. Many congrats to him for another successful awards night.” – Barreto

‘Fans’ Player Of The Year Award & Best Indian Player: Mehtab Hussain (East Bengal)

“I would like to thank God. This award is for my wife and I would also like to thank all the fans who voted for me and have been supporting me for a long time.This a special feeling for me as my teammates voted for me. I would once again like to thank God, my family and especially my wife.” – Mehtab Hussain

Hun eng emaw chen chhung India team lama a awmloh hnuin Mehtab Hussain hi tan a la nasa a. Inhliam ten a chawlh reng avangin a football khawvel a tawp mai dawn emaw tih hnuin East Bengal mai nilovin India midfielder rinrawl a rawn ni leh thei hi a ropui hle. He Bengalee hian midang te tih theihloh chawimawina pahnih ngawt a hui a ni. Season tharah hian India leh East Bengal tan a chetthat zel a rinawm.