ISL 2017: 5 star players who rejected ISL to play in I-League this season

Former teammates Katsumi Yusa and Sony Norde are rivals this season
Former teammates Katsumi Yusa and Sony Norde are rivals this season

#2 Katsumi Yusa

Katsumi quickly endeared himself to the NorthEast fans last season
Katsumi quickly endeared himself to the NorthEast fans last season

The Japanese midfielder is widely considered to be a legend in Indian football quarters because of his long stint in the country since joining ONGC in January 2011. The 5ft 6in midfield dynamo played for NorthEast United in ISL 2016 and quickly endeared himself to the partisan northeastern fans by scoring on his debut.

The 2014-15 I-League winner has decided to continue his tryst with India's other top-flight league but this time out, he has changed allegiances. The Mohun Bagan captain during the club's most recent I-League and Federation Cup successes, Yusa will play his trade at East Bengal this season, dashing any hopes of the NorthEast faithful to see the Japanese in their club's famous whites.

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Edited by Abhijit Bharali
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