City
Epaper

'All Time Great': La Liga pays tribute to Sunil Chhetri on his international retirement

By IANS | Updated: May 17, 2024 17:20 IST

New Delhi, May 17 La Liga paid homage to Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri by terming him 'all ...

Open in App

New Delhi, May 17 La Liga paid homage to Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri by terming him 'all time great' after the star striker announced that he will retire after the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Kuwait on June 6.

La Liga's official Instagram handle shared a tribute post for Chhetri with a captain, "An All Time Great! An Indian Legend!"

Chhetri stands tall with the third most international goals (94 in 150 matches) among the currently active players, only behind Leonel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

He is also the most capped Indian footballer and has received the Arjuna Award and Padma Shri Award from the Indian government. On the international stage, Chhetri has been part of the title-winning Indian team in the AFC Challenge Cup in 2008, the SAFF Championship in 2011 and 2015, the Nehru Cup in 2007, 2009 and 2012, and the Intercontinental Cup in 2017 and 2018.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in App

Related Stories

International"We want to see unified response and unified proposal": Karoline Leavitt after ceasefire extension in West Asia conflict

InternationalTrump claims Iran halts execution of women protestors after his request

NationalUttar Pradesh: Deadly multi-vehicle collision in Mirzapur claims 11 lives

National"Cheese from India makes its mark globally:" PM Modi lauds Indian cheesemakers for their their notable achievement at Mundial do Queijo do Brasil 2026

NationalCM Dhami visits Mana ahead of Badrinath Dham opening

Other Sports Realted Stories

Other SportsIPL 2026: Disappointed as a team, group, have to look for answers inside, says Pant

Other Sports3rd WT20I: Harmanpreet, Shafali slam fifties, power India to 192/4 against SA

Other SportsIPL 2026: Jadeja’s late-hitting, Archer's 3-20 help RR defend 159, beat listless LSG by 40 runs

Other SportsIPL 2026: Terrific Archer picks 3-20 as RR defend 159, beat listless LSG by 40 runs

Other SportsTennis: China's Zhang Shuai into second round of Madrid Open