Sunil Chhetri and his last Match
Sunil Chhetri is one of the great legends in Indian football history. Indian Football’s Iconic Talisman, Sunil Chhetri, plays His Swansong on the International Stage during the World Cup qualifiers game between India and Kuwait. He was born on August 3, 1984, and started his career in an international match against Pakistan in 2005 as a striker or centre forward. He is playing in the Indian Super League with the team Bengaluru FC; by showing phenomenal playing skills, the Indian Football League is able to provide a significant number of international cups.
In total, the legend has won 131 international cups in his 19 years career by scoring 84 global goals, among them Nehru Cups (2007, 2009, 2012) and the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship (2011, 2015, 2021, 2023) of the most considerable cups for the Indian captain, Sunil Chhetri. However, the international athletic support event, the Olympics, published that Sunil Chhetri is one of India’s most prolific goal scorers, with 252 goals for the country and club as well. Recently, the Federation International de Football Association announced that Sunil Chhetri, the Indian football team captain, is the third-ranked international goalscorer in the world.
Along with the international cups, the tremendous Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri also has numerous achievements that make his international career more glorious. These include being named AIFF Player of the Year (2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019), FPAI Indian Player of the Year (2009, 2018), Arjuna Award (2011), Padma Shri (2019), Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2021), and so on.
The great Indian footballer Legdgent announced that he would leave the international match after the World Cup qualifier, which took place in the iconic Saltlake stadium in Kolkata on June 6, 2024. On this day, people saw Sunil Chhetri in a famous blue jersey (Indian jersey) for the last time. On this day, around 68,000 Indian football fans, especially Sunil Chhetri’s fans, gather to see their captain for the last time. The stadium was filled with blue jerseys and installed flutes, and people from different parts of the country came to see the heartbreaking farewell match of the Indian legend player.
People in the stadium showed their support and cheered for the whole Indian football team, especially for Sunil Chhetri, with the help of graphical info. Additionally, a significant number of people were wearing Sunil Chhetri’s face mask to show their respect and love for the Indian football legend. The qualifier game was much more challenging; the Indian captain showed their professional move and iconic performance in this match. Both teams played well in the game but ended with a 0-0 draw.
It was not just a farewell match for an Indian captain, but it marked the end of the era for Indian football. The people present in the stadium showed their love and support for the Indian captain by giving standing ovations. By seeing and witnessing the unconditional love of the people in the stadium, the Indian legend also can not hold back his tears. The management team, as well as the other team members, also show their love towards their captain by cheering for their captain.
Overall, the farewell was emotional for the all-Indian football fans who love to see Sunil Chhetri in the bleeding blue jersey. The glories of 19 years of the football career of the Indian legend ended in the iconic Salt Lake stadium in front of a comprehensive 68,000 people. The foreverness and the belief that Sunil Chhetri will not only stay with us forever, but we wish it would fire up the upcoming generation of footballers in the Indian football team.
