- Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri has announced his international retirement
- He has 94 goals, the third-highest active scorer in the men’s international game.
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Sunil Chhetri, the world’s third-highest active international goalscorer in men’s football, will play his final match for India next month and paid an emotional tribute as he bid farewell.
In a video on X (formerly Twitter)The national team captain said India’s World Cup qualifier against Kuwait on June 6 would be his last appearance on the international stage.
The 39-year-old has been involved in Indian games for the last 19 years and leaves behind a legacy where his goalscoring tally means he is only behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi among currently active male players.
In the video, which lasted almost ten minutes, Chhetri recalled the ups and downs of his career and also said, “One last match… for everyone’s sake… let’s win the game and we can leave.” happily.’
He expressed regret over his decision to leave the Indian team and added: “The child inside will probably continue to struggle to play football, but the player and the sensible and mature person know that that’s it.” But it wasn’t easy.”
India captain Sunil Chhetri has announced his retirement from international football.
Chhetri has 94 goals for India, the third-highest active total in international men’s football.
And he added: “Many times people talk about the top scorer, this or that, but the only thing I think I really have the best and that I was spoiled a lot is the love and affection I received.” “It’s time for our country to see the next number nine.”
Chhetri, captain of Indian Super League club Bengaluru, scored on his international debut in 2005 against Pakistan and has since taken his tally to 94 goals in 150 appearances so far, putting him fourth on everyone’s list. the times.
In third place, Argentine icon Messi has 106 goals to his name, while Iran’s Ali Daei scored 108 goals during his career between 1993 and 2006.
Cristiano Ronaldo leads the world of men’s football, with 128 goals in 206 international matches for Portugal.
He FIFA World Cup X official account He said he was “retiring like a legend”, with a model showing him on a podium alongside Messi and Ronaldo.
Chhetri has won the Arjuna Award, India’s second-highest sporting honor, and the Padma Shri, which is the country’s fourth-highest civilian award.
The World Cup account shared the podium with him, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
He has helped India win the Asian Football Confederation Challenge Cup and other honours.
During his time in the Indian team, he won the Asian Football Confederation Challenge Cup, South Asian Football Federation Championship and Intercontinental Cup, among other honours.
They currently sit second in their World Cup qualifying group, with the top two teams advancing to the next phase as well as the 2027 Asian Cup.
