Sailendra Nath Manna (Bengali: শৈলেন মান্না; 1 September 1924 – 27 February 2012), known popularly as Sailen Manna, [2] [3] was an Indian football player who represented the India national team between 1948 and 1956. [4]

Mar 17, 2012 · Sailendra Nath Manna, a saint among footballers, died on February 27th, aged 87. THE game of football regularly produces playboys, celebrities, racists, billionaires, fashion...

Sailendra Nath Manna, usually known as Sailen Manna has been an Indian Football player, and is famous as one of the best all time defenders of India. He has led the Indian Football team to various international Football tournaments of repute, and has been credited as one of the 10 Best Football Captains in the World by FIFA.

His achievements as a player, coupled with his unblemished image as a person, Sailen Manna is one of the most decorated footballers in India. He was awarded Padma Shree in 1970, the second footballer to get this honour after Gostha Pal.

Mar 14, 2012 · Sailen Manna was one of the most revered idols of Indian football. Generation after generation of Indian players and fans held him in awe. By Amitabha Das Sharma. The legend of...

Jul 23, 2016 · When the late Princess Margaret, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of England, asked a soft-spoken Indian footballer how he could defend so well against the tough Europeans while playing bare...

Sailendra Nath Manna known popularly as Sailen Manna, was an Indian InternationalFootballer and is considered to be one of the best defenders India has ever produced. He has represented and...

Feb 27, 2012 · Sailen Manna was a legendary football player from West Bengal. Manna is widely regarded as one of the best defenders India has ever produced. He played international matches for India during 1948-1956.

Feb 28, 2012 · Calcutta: Olympian and 1951 Asian Games gold medal-winning football captain Sailen Manna passed away at a city hospital in the wee hours of Monday. He was 87, and is survived by wife Abha and daughter Nilanjana.

Sailen Manna was perhaps India’s most venerated footballer, captaining his country in the years immediately after Independence. Manna and his team — who often played barefoot — captured the spirit