Football News: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu to be conferred with Arjuna award

Indian Men's Senior National Team Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu will be conferred with the Arjuna Award as he becoming the 26th Indian Footballer in the prestigious list. Gurpreet who spent his formative years in the AIFF Centre of Excellence in Goa holds the distinction of being the only Indian to have played in the UEFA Europa League qualifier which he achieved while playing for Norwegian club Stabaek Fotball in June 2016, and is also one of the youngest-ever to captain India, the honour coming in India’s International Friendly against Puerto Rico in September 2016.