Happy Birthday Sunil Chhetri: Revisiting 5 memorable moments
There’s no doubt that Sunil Chhetri is the greatest Indian football player of this generation. Popularly known as Captain Fantastic, he is both the most-capped player and all-time top goalscorer for the Indian national team, with 72 goals in 115 appearances. This feat helped him surpass Argentine superstar Lionel Messi to become 2nd highest active goal scorer; just behind Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Today as Sunil Chhetri, who’s also the captain of ISL team Bengaluru FC, turns 36, we take a look at five memorable moments from his stint with the national team.
There’s no doubt that Sunil Chhetri is the greatest Indian football player of this generation. Popularly known as Captain Fantastic, he is both the most-capped player and all-time top goalscorer for the Indian national team, with 72 goals in 115 appearances. This feat helped him surpass Argentine superstar Lionel Messi to become 2nd highest active goal scorer; just behind Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Today as Sunil Chhetri, who’s also the captain of ISL team Bengaluru FC, turns 36, we take a look at five memorable moments from his stint with the national team.
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