Former India international footballer Fortunato Franco breathed his last at the age of 84 on May 10 in Goa. The midfielder was an integral part of the Indian football team which won the Gold medal at the 1962 Asian Games.

One of India's finest mid-fielders (half-back as per 1960s parlance), Franco was a part of Indian football's golden era between 1960-64. He was a part of the 1960 Rome Olympics squad but didn't get a game but was an integral part of the 1962 Asiad gold-winning team in Jakarta.

Source: India Today