Members of NorthEast United Football Club, winners of the President’s Cup at the 134th Durand Cup, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan following their historic triumph. 

President Murmu presented the coveted trophy to the club’s owner and Bollywood actor, John Abraham, in the presence of team captain Redeem Tlang, the Vice Chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force, members of the Durand Football Tournament Society, the Organising Committee, and other dignitaries.

NorthEast United FC’s emphatic performance in the final underlined that legacy, as they dismantled debutants Diamond Harbour FC 6-1 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Saturday to secure back-to-back titles—becoming the first team in 25 years to achieve the feat.