Mohun Bagan becomes first Indian sports team to feature on NASDAQ, wins FIFA praise for it

Mohun Bagan is one of most recognizable football teams in India. club has a huge fan following and iconic club and its fans have seen several historic moments in its time. On Wednesday, Mohun Bagan fans were treated to ar such moment when it became first Indian sports team to feature on NASDAQ billboards in New York's Times Square.

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Mohun Bagan NASDAQ feature: American stock exchange hours club

American stock exchange NASDAQ paid tribute to Mohun Bagan on  occasion of Mohun Bagan Day 2020. Mohun Bagan Day is celebrated by club every year on July 29 to commemorate club’s famous victory against East Yorkshire Regiment in IFA Shield in 1911. With a 2-1 victory, Mohun Bagan became first Indian club to end Britain’s dominance over tournament. To celebrate momentous occasion, NASDAQ paid tribute to club by featuring its name, logo and colours on its billboards. 

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FIFA applaud Mohun Bagan NASDAQ tribute

After Mohun Bagan featured on NASDAQ, both Mohun Bagan fans, as well as its manment, took to social media to celebrate occasion. Sharing pictures of tribute, club’s official social media handles wrote how it is a testimony to fact that Mohun Bagan is in a different league when it comes to an Indian sports team. Even FIFA ackwledged Mohun Bagan NASDAQ news. While wishing club’s fans on Mohun Bagan Day 2020, FIFA wrote how fact that Mohun Bagan features on Times Square proves that it is more than just a club.

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Speaking to PTI on feat, Mohan Bagan’s top official Debashish Dutta said that Mohun Bagan NASDAQ achievement is a matter of great pride for all Mohun Bagan fans and supporters. He added that achievement is more significant since or Indian sports team has mand to do so and that it shows kind of stature club enjoys on world st.

Mohun Bagan is one of India’s most successful sports teams. club has won Federation Cup a record 14 times. Kolkata club is also one of Asia’s oldest clubs and has won National Football League three times and I-League twice, including in 2020. Earlier this year, club had anunced its merger with Indian Super League (ISL) club ATK and will w be called ATK-Mohun Bagan. ISL club ATK-Mohun Bagan will be part of next season of ISL, which is due to begin behind closed doors from vember 2020.

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