Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan, who co-owns Pune City FC, said he never had so much fun spending money as the franchise roped in two very talented youngsters at the Indian Super League (ISL) auction. Pune bagged Jakichand Singh for Rs 45 lakhs and Eugeneson Lyngdoh — the first footballer to touch the crore mark (1.05 crores) from a base price of Rs.27.5 lakh. "Initially, I was nervous thinking why people are so serious here. My heart was beating fast. There is a lot of money, strategy involved. We got exactly what we needed keeping in mind (head coach) David's (Platt) strategy. I have never had more fun spending money because what we were buying was worth it," Hrithik said at a press conference in Mumbai. Expressing his delight, he added, “This man has wings (Jackichand) and he flies like a rocket. Even the experience Lyngdoh will get in the team will be huge. The growth process is fantastic.”
—IANS
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