Indian soccer legend Sunil Chhetri is in elite company — of those still playing, only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, with 128 and 106 respectively, have scored more international goals than Chhetri.
FILE - India ’s Sunil Chhetri controls the ball during the Asian Cup Group B soccer match between Syria and India at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Jan. 23, 2024. Chhetri said this week that after 150 games for India , June’s World Cup qualifier against Kuwait in Kolkata will be his last before retiring. FILE - India ’s Sunil Chhetri, center, advances with the ball during the team’s 2018 World Cup soccer qualifying match against Nepal in Gauhati, India , March 12, 2015. Chhetri scored two goals.
“Will I be sad after this? Of course . . . the kid inside me never wants to stop if given a chance to play for his country.” A farewell win over Kuwait in qualification for the 2026 World Cup could see India progress to the final round for the first time since 1950.
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