Xtra Time Web Desk: Former India midfielder Alvito D’Cunha on Monday joined Goa Congress. D’Cunha, who hails from Sanvordem has decided to join politics after a glorious professional career in football spanning 17 years. Apart from representing the country, Alvito also played for Salgaocar and East Bengal club.
42 year old D’Cunha started his career at Salcete FC and then joined Sesa Goa in 1997. After a two-year spell, he shifted allegiance to Salgaocar SC and won almost all major trophies with the club, including the National Football League (NFL).
He next moved to East Bengal club in 2002 and turned out to be the first Goan footballer to taste success in Kolkata. After hanging his boots, Alvito was also involved in the team building of the Kolkata club. He played a crucial role in East Bengal’s team buiding apart from spotting talents. He was also made the ambassador of Red and Gold brigade.
It is nothing new that a sportsmen is joining politics. Several former cricketers and footballers had already joined politics before and Alvito is a new addition to that list. Former footballers like Prasun Banerjee, Bhaichung Bhutia, Dipendu Biswas and Rahim Nabi has already been into politics after retiring from the game. It goes to be seen how successful Alvito is in his second innings in the field of politics.