The intense journey of Indian star Sandesh Jhingan

In the summer of 2021 something interesting happened in the coastal city of Šibenik in Croatia, Europe. The local football club, HNK Šibenik, posted a video on its Youtube channel to proudly announce the signing of a new player. His name is Sandesh Jhingan and the club announced him as "the King of India".Sandesh Jhingan is a tall center back, with a big beard and long hair he ties up in a ponytail. He was a star already in India, where he had played his entire career up until that point. Sandesh Jhingan even captained India’s national team a couple of times. His transfer to Šibenik would be his first adventure outside India as a professional football player. The video announcing his arrival at Šibenik had a massive impact in Croatia. It was watched over a 100 times more often than other videos on the club’s channel. But unfortunately things didn't work out for Sandesh Jhingan in Croatia. In this podcast episode we dive into the story of Sandesh Jhingan. From the immense hardships and struggles in the beginning of his career in India, to his transfer to Croatia, and his unexpected return to India.- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.