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– 2024-06-06 20:12:41″>Indian soccer legend Sunil Chhetri has introduced his retirement. He’ll grasp up the boots subsequent month. At the moment Thursday (Might 16, 2024) morning, Indian soccer icon Sunil Chhetri posted a video from his X deal with. He introduced his retirement in that emotional video of 9 minutes and 51 seconds.
He’ll play the final match within the nationwide crew jersey towards Kuwait on the Yuva Bharti Stadium on June 6. Then choose up the pair of shoes.
Chhetri made his debut within the Indian nationwide crew on the age of 21 in 2005 towards Pakistan 19 years in the past. Abhishek scored in his debut match. Regardless that there have been many ups and downs within the final 19 years, Chhetri by no means deviated from his objective. Over time, he turned one and solely footballer of the nationwide crew. He stored making information one after one other. He was chosen as the very best footballer of the 12 months seven instances. Grew to become India’s all-time highest goalscorer. Not solely that, he additionally holds the report of taking part in most matches for the nation.
Chhetri’s place is just after Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the 2 finest footballers by way of objectives within the nationwide crew jersey. He has 94 objectives within the Indian jersey subsequent to his identify.
Nonetheless, together with his present health, he may have performed for a number of extra days. Possibly he may have reached the milestone of 100 objectives. However the 39-year-old Chhetri couldn’t attain the milestone of 100 objectives. So he determined to maintain the pair of shoes.