Federation declares PK Banerjee's birth anniversary as AIFF Grassroots Day

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): June 23, the birth anniversary of Pradip Kumar Banerjee, India's captain in 1960 Rome Olympics and popularly known as PK, will henceforth be celebrated as 'AIFF Grassroots Day', All India Football Federation announced on Friday.

Explaining the reason behind choosing PK's birth anniversary, AIFF Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran said it is a well-known fact that PK was an exemplary footba