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    "excerpt": "The All India Football Federation: The All India Football Federation has confirmed the death of former India winger Bhupinder Singh Rawat, who passed away on Saturday after a brief illness. He was 85. Rawat is survived by his wife, one son and one daughter.\n",
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    "editor1": "The All India Football Federation: The All India Football Federation has confirmed the death of former India winger Bhupinder Singh Rawat, who passed away on Saturday after a brief illness. He was 85. Rawat is survived by his wife, one son and one daughter.\n<p>A speedy winger of the 1960s and 1970s, Rawat was a member of the Indian team in the 1969 Merdeka tournament in Malaysia. In domestic football, he played for top teams like Delhi Garrison, Gorkha Brigade and Mafatlal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He represented Services and Maharashtra in the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>A darling of the crowd for his speed and ability to cut through the rival defence despite his diminutive figure, Rawat was nicknamed \u201cScooter\u201d by his fans in the stands.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He represented Services and Maharashtra in the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/wasim-akram-hopes-indian-team-will-travel-to-pakistan-for-2025-champions-trophy-147144\">Akram \u2018hopes\u2019 Indian Team Will Travel To Pakistan For Champions Trophy<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"Bhupinder Singh Rawat 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,\" said AIFF acting secretary general, M Satyanarayan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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