Dicka upbeat at Norde’s return

NEW DELHI: Mohun Bagan striker Aser Dipanda Dicka is upbeat at the return of Sony Norde, saying the Haitian international would play a crucial role in the club’s title quest in the I-League this season.
Norde, who was with Mohun Bagan since 2014, left the club midway last season after suffering a knee injury. He returned to Kolkata on Monday after signing a new contract. Norde, who was instrumental in Mohun Bagan’s first I-League title in 2014, was received by fans in Kolkata with fanfare, and Dicka said that he was looking to play with the Haitian as a strike partner. “We have a very good side, it is a balanced one. The club has signed two new foreigners who are strikers. We won the Kolkata League and we are a serious contender for the I-League title,” Dicka, who was named the best I-League striker for the last two seasons, told PTI
“With Sony coming back, our team has even got stronger, he is the crucial man for winning the title this time. I am looking forward to pairing with him,” said the Cameroonian, who is in his second year with the Green and Maroons.
Mohun Bagan were in title contention till the final match day of last season but eventually ended at third behind East Bengal and Neroca. (PTI)