Five footballers to have played another sport professionally

5) Chuni Goswami – The striker is considered one of the best footballer players to come out of India. He even captained the country on several occasions and played for Mohun Bagan, one of India’s leading football clubs. There were even rumours going about that English club Tottenham Hotspur wanted to sign him. Aside from being an excellent footballer, he also played cricket; he was an all-rounder. He represented Bengal in the Ranji Trophy and led them to a final in the same tournament.