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Sunil Chhetri returns from retirement, to play against Maldives, Bangladesh in March
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3 weeks ago

Sunil Chhetri returns from retirement, to play against Maldives, Bangladesh in March

Live Mint  

India's former football captain and record goalscorer, Sunil Chhetri, came out of retirement on March 6, reported Sportstar, as India to play its third round of qualifiers of the AFC Asian Cup 2027, against Bangladesh on March 25. Earlier in June 2024, Sunil Chhetri had announced his retirement from international football, following a goalless draw with Kuwait in the FIFA …

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A '71 war-widow's tribute to husband's memorial for first time
3 months, 1 week ago

A '71 war-widow's tribute to husband's memorial for first time

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: 53 years after India’s historic military victory over Pakistan in the Liberation War that gave birth to Bangladesh as a nation, a Veer Nari from West Bengal could pay her tribute to her martyred husband for the first time at a ceremony to honour his supreme sacrifice. On Sunday, Maili Chhetri from Dalmore Tea Estate in Alipurduar laid a …

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Sunil Chhetri's Retirement Announcement: Virat Kohli, BCCI React; Tributes Flood Social Media
10 months, 1 week ago

Sunil Chhetri's Retirement Announcement: Virat Kohli, BCCI React; Tributes Flood Social Media

ABP News  

Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri announced on Thursday that he will retire from international football after the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match against Kuwait, set to take place in Kolkata on June 6. pic.twitter.com/xwXbDi95WV — Sunil Chhetri May 16, 2024 Admirers Of Sunil Chhetri Pour Social Media With Reactions Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli and Indian cricket's apex body, the …

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What happened the last time India played Afghanistan in a football match ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifier
1 year ago

What happened the last time India played Afghanistan in a football match ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifier

The Hindu  

India faces Afghanistan away from home in its second group stage match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification on March 21, 2024 in Abha, Saudi Arabia. The last time these two sides met, India emerged victorious with a scoreline of 2-1 in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on …

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India vs Saudi Arabia Highlights, Asian Games: Mohammed Marran's Brace Gives KSA 2-0 Win Over Blue Tigers
1 year, 5 months ago

India vs Saudi Arabia Highlights, Asian Games: Mohammed Marran's Brace Gives KSA 2-0 Win Over Blue Tigers

News 18  

India U-23 vs Saudi Arabia U-23 Live Score: The Indian men’s football team led by Sunil Chhetri faces a stern test as they are set to face Saudi Arabia in the round of 16 clash of the 19 Asian Games. The senior Saudi Arabian team played in the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, beating Lionel Messi’s Argentina in their …

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Sunil Chhetri: The epitome of a modern-day footballer
1 year, 8 months ago

Sunil Chhetri: The epitome of a modern-day footballer

The Hindu  

Nothing corrodes peak athletic performance quite like time. Big numbers by Sunil Chhetri 92 international goals — Highest for India, third-highest active goalscorer in the world after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi Only the fourth Indian to score a hat-trick against Pakistan, the other three being Puran Bahadur Thapa, IM Vijayan, and Jeje Lalpekhlua 142 international matches — The most …

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Congress supporters, and media attribute misleading quote on Manipur to Sunil Chhetri after India's SAFF Championship win
1 year, 8 months ago

Congress supporters, and media attribute misleading quote on Manipur to Sunil Chhetri after India's SAFF Championship win

Op India  

On 4th July, Congress supporter Roshan Kumar Rai attributed a misleading quote on Manipur to the Captain of the Indian Football Team, Sunil Chhetri. Source: Liev Hindustan epaper In the now-deleted-tweet, Rai wrote, “Sunil Chhetri, Indian captain after winning #SAFFChampionship2023: This win is dedicated to my people in Manipur, Manipur loves football, and it pains me to see what’s happening …

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On this day: Chhetri plays his 100th international match
4 years, 9 months ago

On this day: Chhetri plays his 100th international match

The Hindu  

Two years ago, on this day, Sunil Chhetri played his 100th international match for India, in the Intercontinental Cup. In the lead-up to that game, Chhetri had asked India’s football fans to turn up and support the national team. “Sunil bhai ’s message, the rain and fans turning up to the stadium – all combined to make it an unbelievable …

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Need to be Extra Careful as Players & Stick to Our Routines: Sunil Chhetri Urges Indian Footballers
4 years, 10 months ago

Need to be Extra Careful as Players & Stick to Our Routines: Sunil Chhetri Urges Indian Footballers

News 18  

India captain Sunil Chhetri on Friday advised all national team footballers across age groups to take care of their diet and sleep at the right time during this COVID-19 induced lockdown phase as he felt these important routines tend to get disturbed at this time of inactivity. All India Football Federation President Praful Patel joined national team players across all …

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King's Cup: India falls prey to Curacao in Igor Stimac's first test
5 years, 9 months ago

King's Cup: India falls prey to Curacao in Igor Stimac's first test

The Hindu  

Igor Stimac's reign as India coach got off to a losing start as the side succumbed 1-3 to Curacao in the opening match of the King's Cup 2019 in Buriram, Thailand on Wednesday. Captain Sunil Chhetri, who became the most-capped Indian international with 108 appearances, scored in the 31st minute but goals from Luis Bonevacia, Elson Hooi and Leandro Bacuna …

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Must Learn From Mistakes Made Against China Before Jordan Game: Pronay Halder
6 years, 4 months ago

Must Learn From Mistakes Made Against China Before Jordan Game: Pronay Halder

News 18  

Indian football team midfielder Pronay Halder has become essential to coach Stephen Constantine’s plans in recent times. He will be hoping to repeat the performance when India take on Jordan in one of their most important friendly matches before the AFC Asian Cup begins in May. So we are preparing well for Jordan and want to make sure that we …

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Asian Games 2018: No Indian football team in Games| IOA | AIFF | Sunil Chhetri | Stephen Constantine|
6 years, 8 months ago

Asian Games 2018: No Indian football team in Games| IOA | AIFF | Sunil Chhetri | Stephen Constantine|

The Hindu  

After days of speculation, it has been learnt that the Indian football team will not be participating in the 2018 Asian Games. National coach, Stephen Constantine, had made a public appeal to the government to send the team for the Asian Games during the recently held Intercontinental Cup. The move will be a major blow for the Indian side, given …

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Probables for AFC Asian Cup qualifier announced
7 years ago

Probables for AFC Asian Cup qualifier announced

The Hindu  

Indian national football coach Stephen Constantine announced a list of 32 probables for a preparatory camp in Mumbai ahead of India’s upcoming AFC Asian Cup qualifier match against Kyrgyz Republic. Among the notable names missing from the probables are Indian captain Sunil Chhetri and veteran goalkeeper Subrata Paul. The probables are as follows: GOALKEEPERS: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Vishal Kaith, Amrinder …

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Chhetri’s signing: The bridge over troubled waters
12 years, 8 months ago

Chhetri’s signing: The bridge over troubled waters

Firstpost  

The lack of agents has been Indian football’s troubled waters until now, but Chhetri’s signing could well have found the bridge to walk right across that. If Chhetri comes back as a better striker and shows a marked sense of improvement, then it would be one step forward in bridging the gap between the quality of Indian footballers and their …

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