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’Or winner Lionel Messi and 31 goals away from Cristiano Ronaldo's tally as the third-highest active goal scorer in international men’s football. (Pic: AFP/@IndianFootball/Twitter)
03 August,2023 01:20 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar
Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu reigned supreme once again after he saved a crucial penalty kick in the summit clash to help India beat Kuwait 5-4 in the shootout and clinch SAFF Championship title for the ninth time on Tuesday. After five rounds of penalty kicks, the scoreline remained 4-4 and the sudden death rule was applied. Mahesh Naorem scored but a diving Sandhu saved Kuwait captain Khaled Hajiah's shot to the wild celebration of the home fans and India dug out. (Pic: @indianfootball/Twitter)
05 July,2023 12:20 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar
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)
28 June,2023 09:24 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar
India's talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri became the second-highest Asian goal-scorer in international football on Wednesday with a glittering hat-trick lacing India's 4-0 win over Pakistan in their SAFF Championship opener. (Pic: AFP/@IndianFootball/Twitter)
21 June,2023 10:38 PM IST | Editor
The name is more than enough to ring a bell in the minds of Indian football freaks. Chhetri is only 14 goals shy of FIFA World Cup 2022 winner Lionel Messi and five-time Ballon D’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo as the third-highest active goal scorer in international men’s football. (Pic: AFP/@IndianFootball/Twitter)
21 June,2023 10:28 PM IST | Editor
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
03 August,2022 09:03 AM IST
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
28 December,2021 02:43 PM IST
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)
03 August,2019 11:37 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
