Bhaichung Bhutia: AIFF's Player of the Year

All India Football Federation (AIFF) named India and Mohun Bagan Skipper Bhaichung Bhutia for its “Player of the Year” award on 23rd December, 2008. He became the only player to win this award twice after IM Vijayan who bagged the award thrice.

The decision was taken in the Annual General Body Meeting of AIFF. Earlier the AGM unanimously chose the office bearers of the new AIFF executive committee by re-electing Priyaranjan Dasmunshi to the post of President of AIFF.