Sunil Chhetri Announces Retirement

Sunil Chhetri - Indian football legend!

In the world of Messis and Ronaldos, Indian football fans love Sunil Chhetri.

As a kid, Chhetri was great at football but never thought of being a professional footballer. But he was spotted by scouts, and he soon started playing football professionally for clubs like Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC.

He's considered one of the country's best footballers and an inspiration to many.

Sunil Chhetri announces retirement!

The Indian football legend and current national team captain has recently announced his retirement from international football. This means he will not represent India anymore but may still play club football.

Sunil Chhetri made his debut for India in 2005. Since then, he has played 150 national matches, scoring many goals.

His retirement has saddened fans. The legend will be playing his last international match on 6th June 2024 against Kuwait in Kolkata.

Records held by Sunil Chhetri.

Sunil Chhetri is India's all-time top scorer with 94 international goals. This places him third on the list of highest active international goal scorers, behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

He has won various trophies and even received the Padma Shri in 2019. All these achievements make him an Indian football legend.