India played a farewell match Tuesday for former captain Bhaichung Bhutia against one of world football's powerhouses, Bayern Munich. The Bavarians won 4-0 in a thrilling match in New Delhi.
All of the goals came in the first half, with Thomas Mueller scoring two Bundesliga leader Mario Gomez one and Bastian Schweinsteiger one. Credit Bayern for excellent sportsmanship with nine changes in the second half and as they really weren't trying to add to their haul while India could barely get the ball over midfield.
As for Bhutia, the 35-year-old is clearly past his prime in a career as possibly India's greatest footballers. He may not measure up to India's sporting legends, such as Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev and Vijay Manjrekar, but Bhutia's contributions have been invaluable in helping India emerge as one of the top 150 teams in world football.
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