Sunil Chhetri Announces Retirement
Sunil Chhetri, the enduring Football Captain of the Indian national football team, holds the third position among active players in the list of international goal scorers, following Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Sunil Chhetri Age and his Last Match
The 39-year old Football Captain will play his final game for India on June 6th, at Kolkata, during the FIFA World Cup qualifier for 2026, against Kuwait.
On Thursday, Sunil Chhetri declared his retirement from the Indian national football team. The revered Indian footballer stated that the match against Kuwait would mark his last appearance in the national jersey.
Sunil Chhetri shared the announcement via a video on his social media platforms. He revealed that the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against Kuwait would be his final one. The game is set to take place at Salt Lake Stadium on June 6. India currently holds the second position in Group A with four points, trailing behind Qatar.
Sunil Chhetri’s Retirement
When I decided that this was going to be my last game, I told my family about it. Dad was normal. He was relieved, happy, everything. It was my wife, strangely. I told her. ‘You always used to bug me that there are too many games, there’s too much pressure. Now I am telling you that I’m not going to play for my country anymore after this game.’ Even they couldn’t tell me why there were tears. It’s not that I was feeling tired, not that I was feeling this or that. When the instinct came that this should be my last game, I thought about it a lot, eventually I came to this decision,” he said.
Chhetri marked his 150th appearance for India in March, celebrating the milestone with a goal against Afghanistan in Guwahati. Unfortunately, the match concluded in a 1-2 loss for the team.
Sunil Chhetri’s retirement sparks trend: ‘Happy Retirement Legend’ is trending all over. Chhetri’s retirement announcement has stirred strong emotions on social media. Fans have flooded platforms with messages of appreciation, expressing gratitude for his contributions to the nation. The hashtag “#HappyRetirementLegend” encapsulates the widespread sentiment of a nation proud of its football icon.
