Farewell to Baichung Bhutia , Exclusive Pictures

Bayern Munich, on a tour of Asia, preparing for their charge at the Bundesliga title during the winter break, graced the brilliantly lit-up Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday evening. The occasion was Baichung Bhutia's testimonial and the purpose was to find the right combination for Bayern's January 20 match against Moenchengladbach. This was the reason why Franck Ribery, Bayern's classy Frenchman, was not given a start. He is booked out of the upcoming Bundesliga clash. He strode in at the start of the second session when Bayern were already 4-0 up, without having broken sweat. The chill of Delhi is nowhere similar to Munich at this time of the year but the 'contest' never warmed up. It hardly bothered anyone except captain Baichung Bhutia's men in blue. The crowd roared at every Indian touch, most of which were heavy and in stark contrast to the red shirts.