Argentina's Lionel Messi received a warm welcome at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Here's all you need to know (Pics: Ashish Raje)

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As the stalwart of Indian football Sunil Chhetri has finally decided to pull curtains to his international career, here are some of his remarkable achievements you need to know

Sunil Chhetri. The name is more than enough to ring a bell in the minds of Indian football freaks. The 39-year-old is only 11 goals shy of FIFA World Cup 2022 winner and seven-time Ballon D&rsquo;Or winner Lionel Messi and 31 goals away from Cristiano Ronaldo's tally as the third-highest active goal scorer in international men&rsquo;s football. (Pic: AFP/@IndianFootball/Twitter)

Indian talisman Sunil Chhetri worked his magic once more but India had to split points with Kuwait after an acrimonious 1-1 draw in their last group match in the SAFF Championship on Tuesday. (Pic: AFP/Twitter)

The name is more than enough to ring a bell in the minds of Indian football freaks.&nbsp;Chhetri is only 14 goals shy of FIFA World Cup 2022 winner Lionel Messi and five-time Ballon D&rsquo;Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo as the third-highest active goal scorer in international men&rsquo;s football. (Pic: AFP/@IndianFootball/Twitter)

Sunil Chettri needs no introduction. He is arguably India's greatest ever football player and a role model of an athlete who has a down to Earth personality and a hardworking nature; no wonder he is so likeable. As a footballer, he is often the difference maker for the team and will go down as one of India's best professional sports players of all time. Pictures Courtesy/Official Instagram account of Sunil Chhetri

The year 2021 was quite an eventful one in the world of sports. Many sports stars across different categories went on to create history with new records set and old ones broken. As the year 2021 comes to a close, we list some star players who etched their names into the history books. Pictures/ AFP

India's footballing superstar, Sunil Chhetri, celebrates his birthday today. Chhetri always showcases his loyalty on and off the field. As he turns a year older, we take you through some adorable pictures of the Indian striker with his beautiful wife Sonam Bhattacharya that will surely show you a different side to him. (Pics/ Sunil Chhetri Instagram and Sonam Bhattacharya Instagram)

Sunil Chhetri

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