Spotting Bipin Singh on a football field is not a tough task. Even if you miss his golden hair, his electrifying pace would certainly catch...
Spotting Bipin Singh on a football field is not a tough task. Even if you miss his golden hair, his electrifying pace would certainly catch your eye.
Hugging the touchline, Bipin earns his bread by running up and down the flank. And he does it faster than most players in the Indian Super League.
Born in Manipur, football came naturally to him and he started playing when he was eight. Right from that age, the thing that stood out for Bipin was his pace. Playing for his local club in Wangoi, he was always used on the flanks. His coach there played him at left-back where no opponent winger could steal the march on him.
But when he was selected for the India Under-14 camp, his coach there felt his pace could be devastating at the other end of the field. That’s where Bipin Singh, the winger, began to take shape.
Playing for Shillong Lajong and later for ATK and Mumbai City in the ISL, Bipin Singh became the coach’s pet. His pace and energy were assets every coach needed and an occasion goal meant he was a top utility player.
At Mumbai City, coach Jorge Costa used him extensively in different positions as he made 15...
