Chhetri out, Gurpreet in as Jamil names 23-member squad for CAFA Nations Cup
Jamil named the squad after the national camp held in Bengaluru, attended by 29 players.
Jamil named the squad after the national camp held in Bengaluru, attended by 29 players.
With Bengaluru FC taking on a massive challenge of defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the final on Saturday, former India captain Sunil Chhetri has put out a message to their fans. He thanked the fans who he said brought them this far ahead of their clash at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK).
Over the last 19 years, I’ve had the opportunity to interact with so many of you, on more than a few occasions.
Sunil Chhetri has been the face of Indian football on the global stage for nearly two decades and as he gets ready to hang his boots, Indian head coach Igor Stimac has expressed his respect for his decision to retire and showered praise on what he has done for Indian football for the last so many years.
On Thursday, Chhetri took to social media, announcing his decision to bid adieu to the Indian football team following a stunning career of representing Blue Tigers for 19 years.
Among all the active international footballers, Sunil Chhetri is the second-highest goal-scorer with 72 goals behind Cristiano Ronaldo (99).
Sunil Chhetri brushed aside any comparisons with the two best footballers on the planet but Stimac described him as a "once-in-a-decade-or-two" player.
Both Sunil Chhetri and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu were seen praising the girls for their performance against Thailand which fetched them a 1-0 win.
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Igor Stimac also spoke about Sunil Chhetri and called him a once in a generation player and requested everyone to not speculate much about his retirement.
