Long-serving Indian football captain and legend Sunil Chhetri on Thursday announced his retirement after the World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait on June 6.India is currently second in Group A of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers with four points, behind leaders Qatar, heading into Chhetri's final international match next month. With three points, Kuwait is ranked fourth.Among active players, presently, Chhetri has the third-highest total of goals scored for his country, behind only the legendary Argentine Lionel Messi in second place and the Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo in first.Chhetri made his announcement through a video that he shared on social media. "The match Against Kuwait is the Last," he said while announcing his decision to retire.— chetrisunil11 (@chetrisunil11) On June 12, 2005, he scored his maiden goal for India and made his debut for his country against Pakistan. Throughout his illustrious and two-decade long career, the 39-year-old striker has won six AIFF Player of the Year awards in addition to the Padma Shri in 2019 and the Arjuna Award in 2011.(More to come)
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