Balai Dey
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Balai Dey (Bengali: বলাই দে; born 11 October 1946) is a retired Indian football player who played as a goalkeeper. He is one of the few footballers who represented the two nations, India and Pakistan, in international football. In July 2022, Dey was conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award by Mohun Bagan.
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Kotalipara, Gopalganj, Bengal Presidency, British India
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"Half of my family was already living in India. In January 1965, I crossed over to India through Petrapole Border and life changed thereafter. We decided to stay in India and never again returned to Dhaka or Khulna except for occasional visits. I did come over to India, but at the back of the mind I had felt I let down Pakistan, especially my motherland, which is now Bangladesh. But once Bangladesh was born, something happened that left me immensely satisfied. In 1972, I was in East Bengal and went to play exhibition matches in Bangladesh. Luckily, I knew Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from my childhood days because of my family connections. When the East Bengal team paid a visit to the great man, he told me that initially people were upset that I left Pakistan to move to India. But everybody was happy after I achieved so much in India. 'We are now proud of you', he said. I couldn't control my tears when Bangabandhu said these words."
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"After coming to India, when I joined East Bengal, their first-choice goalkeeper was Peter Thangaraj. Naturally, I didn't receive too many opportunities to play. So, I shifted to Mohun Bagan and became a star there. Till today, everyone in Mohun Bagan respects me, recently they conferred me with the Lifetime Achievement award. How many sportspersons in this country can boast of playing for two nations? Everyday I thank God for giving me so much. He has given me more than I deserve."
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(Balai Dey in an interview with Scroll, on joining Mohun Bagan, leaving East Bengal.)
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(Balai Dey, on his move from East Pakistan to India.)
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Balai Dey (Bengali: বলাই দে; born 11 October 1946) is a retired Indian football player who played as a goalkeeper. He is one of the few footballers who represented the two nations, India and Pakistan, in international football. In July 2022, Dey was conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award by Mohun Bagan.
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