Sunil Chhetri in Tears as Salt Lake Stadium Honors His Farewell

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:42pm on 06 Jun 2024,Thursday Sports

India's football legend Sunil Chhetri was moved to tears as Salt Lake Stadium gave him a standing ovation after his final game. Chhetri's last match for India ended in a 0-0 draw against Kuwait. Nearly 60,000 fans attended, chanting his name as he took a lap of honor. The Indian team gave him a guard of honor, celebrating his record of 94 goals. Chhetri’s father was also present, feeling emotional about his son's farewell. Chhetri retires as the fourth-highest goalscorer in men's international football, behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Ali Daei.

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