"Icon, Hero, Legend": How The World Reacted To Sunil Chhetri's Retirement Bombshell
Ranveer Singh wrote a heartfelt comment on the retirement post of Sunil Chhetri. Here's how the world is reacting to the bombshell announcement.
India football legend Sunil Chhetri dropped a bombshell on Thursday morning as he announced his retirement from international football. In a video posted on his social media handles, Sunil Chhetri confirmed that the match against Kuwait will be his last game in the national colours. For the unversed, the match between Kuwait and India is =part of the second round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The game between India and Kuwait will be played on June 6 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. India are currently second in Group A with four points.
Sunil Chhetri is currently the third-highest active goalscorer in international football, only behind mavericks Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
In the video, Sunil Chhetri said, "When I did decide that this is 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 of 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 added.
Further in his video, Chhetri said, “I’ll say something controversial. I don’t think I know any player has received ad more love, affection and adulation from the fans in our country than me. A lot of times people talk about highest scorer, this or that, but the one thing that I think I’ve really got the best of, and I was really pampered is the love and affection I got. It’s time for our country to see the next Number 9."
Check out the post here:
"ICON. HERO. LEGEND. A bittersweet moment for us, who have been touched and inspired by your greatness. Thank you for bringing us so much joy and glory, Captain. Love you forever," commented actor Ranveer Singh.
Cricketer Virat Kohli, who is a very close of friend Sunil, wrote, "My brother. PROUD."
Actor Siddharth commented, "Much love Sunil. Have a happy and strong last show. Full power man."
Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu commented, "Never wanted to see this happen, i wish I could do something to change your mind but i also understand why it is happening bhai. The whole country needs to celebrate your International career on the 6th of June the way you deserve. My Captain."
