"June 6 I Retire, June 7 I Will Cry A Lot": Sunil Chhetri On International Retirement

17.05.2024 - 09:57 sports.ndtv.com

After taking the footballing world by surprise with the news of his retirement, ace India marksman Sunil Chhetri mapped out his retirement plans saying he wanted to leave behind a legacy as a good-looking and hard-working player.

The India captain on Thursday said he would don the national jersey one last time in an international fixture against Kuwait on June 6.

The match will provide him one last opportunity to play in front of his adoring home fans at the Salt Lake Stadium before he brings the curtains down on a 19-year-long career.

Talking about the legacy that he will leave behind, Chhetri said he wants people to remember him as a hard-working and good-looking player. "I never paid any heed, I think about the legacy the one thing that I will always remember is to work hard most good-looking player.

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