Former India footballer and coach Subhas Bhowmick died in the wee hours today at a nursing home in Kolkata after a prolonged illness. He was 72 years.<br />''<br />''He was part of the 1970 Asian Games Bronze medal-winning team. He played for both East Bengal and Mohunbagan and coached the three major football teams at Kolkata in different phases of his career. He successfully guided East Bengal to the ASEAN cup title in 2003. He was suffering from kidney and diabetes-related ailments for a long time.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her grief at the demise of the former footballer. </span><br />