The sports fraternity took to social media on Thursday to laud the Indian football skipper Sunil Chhetri, who announced his retirement from international football after India's upcoming FIFA World Cup qualification match against Kuwait on June 6.
A player who redefined the standards of Indian football, Chhetri emerged as an inspiration not only for his nation but also in the international circuit. Taking to his social media handle on Thursday, the footballing icon said he would don the national jersey one last time in an internati
Chhetri announced his retirement on his official social media accounts with a 10-minute video, reminiscing the first time he was called up to represent the national side and about his decision to call time on his career.
As Sunil Chhetri walks closer to his final dance on the international circuit for the Indian football team, his career has been nothing short of a fairytale story that the majority of the players dream of living.
Sunil Chhetri, a player who redefined the standards of Indian football, emerged as an inspiration not only for his nation but also in the international circuit, on Thursday decided to draw curtains on his career with the Blue Tigers.
The first batch of players have begun their training with a gym session on the morning of Saturday, May 11, 2024, which will be followed by an on-pitch training session in the evening
Indian senior men's team head coach Igor Stimac, on Saturday, May 4, 2024, announced his first list of 26 probables for the Bhubaneswar camp in preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 matches against Kuwait and Qatar.
Titled "Bishwo Manch ma Narendra Modi," translated as "Narendra Modi in the World Stage," the book was introduced during a ceremony in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Chhetri meticulously compiled Modi's speeches, while Chand skillfully translated them into Nepali language.
With 45 points from 21 games, the Mariners are trailing the top-placed Mumbai City FC (47) by two points. The Islanders and the Mariners clash on April 15 at the Salt Lake Stadium, with the former hoping to retain their crown in this exciting last-mile finish of the tenth season of the ISL.
A goal in either halves by Saul Crespo and Cleiton Silva ensured that the penalty by Bengaluru FC skipper Sunil Chhetri was cancelled to help the Red and Gold Brigade break into the sixth spot in the standings, as per an ISL press release.
The 2023-24 season of the I-League, however, has brought forth a fledgling forward, a 23-year-old, who has surpassed those that have come before him. Fondly called Rinzuala by those around him, the Aizawl FC forward has already netted 15 goals from 19 appearances in his debut season