LEGENDS OF THE BEATIFUL GAME.
In Calangute at Khobravaddo, on 4thof this month at 7.30 PM at the popular Resto Bar Restaurant, the organizers of the ”LEGENDS OF THE BEAUTIFUL GAME” felicitated 12 ex footballers of Goa who were all famous during their time, donning the uniforms of their own respective Clubs, one of them was Peter Fernandes known as Cheddo from Candolim and playing for Goa Police from 1957 approximately, he was the senior most among all those who were felicitated and playing the longest inning about 25 years as regular for Goa Police Team in the forward line and scoring thru his deadly right footer some of the finest goals for Goa Police Team. Side by side, he was also playing for his village Team of Candolim in the inter-village tournaments along with his other two brothers.
Chief Guest & local Sarpanch Anthony Menezes addressing the gathering
Cheddo with the Chief Guest
In fact, Candolim is yet to produce another of his like after he retired from playing active soccer. His one goal that he scored almost from the centre line by dribbling past 3 opponents, thru his powerful left footer against the then mighty Academica of Panjim will remain as the testimony of his genius of scoring goals. During his prime time during the Portuguese rule while playing along with Portuguese nationals, he was considered as one of the best forwards in Goa. During that time he was even getting best of offers from the local giants as well as from Bombay but he declined them all because of the government job he was given by the Goa Police as a Technician.
Cake ceremony
Filumina receiving Flower Bouquet from Bonny
The other two prominents were Albino and Isac both from Sesa Goa, Isac was the strong defender while Albino was the excellent forward scoring beautiful goals coming from his powerful right footer. Later on approximately in late seventies he migrated to Kuwait where he kept his name high by playing soccer in the expatriate tournaments held at Ahmadi and Kuwait City Sour Grounds. Sesa is yet to get another such a magnificent goal scorer in its rank.
Seen Cheddo felicitated by the Chief Guest
Legends of Foot-ball felicitated
Cake cutting ceremony
The chief guest Mr. Anthony Menezes the newly elected Sarpanch of Calangute praised the organizers for organizing this event, so also the Vice President Cyriaco Dias and the President Bonny who was the major force behind this event. The hosting of this event was supported by Domnick D’Souza of Charleston Hotel, Filumena Saluzinha Fernandes the Ex-Sarpanch of Calangute and proprietor of Resto Bar Restaurat. Valmiki Cardoso compereed the proceeding.
A. Veroica Fernandes.