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"It May Come On A Day When...": India Football Great Sunil Chhetri Opens Up On "Last Game For The Country"

India skipper and mercurial striker Sunil Chhetri on Friday played down the talks about his retirement saying he has not put any timeline for himself to bid adieu to the game. Chhetri is 38 but still continues to be the spearhead of Indian attack, evidenced by the five goals he netted in the ongoing SAFF Championship from three matches. "I don't know when my last game for the country is going to be. It derives from the fact that I have never had long-term targets, I think about next match, next 10 days. It (retirement) may come at a day when probably I don't want to, as there are a lot of things, and I will be done. Till that time, I never think about it," Chhetri said on the eve of India's semifinal against Lebanon.

India Bank On Sunil Chhetri Magic To Overcome Lebanon Challenge In SAFF Championships Semis

India will bank on the striking prowess of their talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri to tame a formidable Lebanon in the SAFF Championship semifinal here on Saturday. India, the defending champions, entered the semis as the second-placed team behind Kuwait from Group A while Lebanon topped Group B in their march to the last-four stage. Chhetri has been India's primary weapon in this tournament, as he has so far netted five goals from three matches to sit on top of the goal-scorers' list. The count of goals includes a hat-trick against Pakistan.

India Climbs To 100th Spot In Latest FIFA Men's Football Rankings

Indian senior men's football team has climbed to the 100th spot in the latest FIFA Men's Football Rankings. The Twitter handle of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) shared this news with the fans. "India move up to in the latest FIFA Men's World Ranking Steadily we rise #IndianFootball," tweeted AIFF's official Twitter.

SAFF Championship: India To Face Lebanon In Semifinal

Lebanon set up a semifinal clash against hosts India with a 1-0 win over Maldives in a Group B match of the SAFF Championship in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Skipper Hassan Maatouk struck the all-important goal with his curling freekick in the 24th minute. Lebanon have topped the group with an all-win record in the four-team group. Lebanon will take on India in the battle for the summit clash on Saturday. The two teams met recently in the final of the Intercontinental Cup in Bhubaneswar, where India emerged the winners.

Millions of pilgrims converge on Saudi Arabia for Hajj

Meanwhile, despite the violence in Syria, this year, neighbouring Lebanon has deported hundreds of refugees back to Syria. Officially, over 1 million Syrians live in Lebanon, a tiny country with a population of about five million itself. Amid a devastating economic crisis in Lebanon, anger towards the Syrian population has soared. Our correspondents report.

Sacramento Kings' Jordi Fernandez to replace Nick Nurse as Canada's head coach: reports

The Canadian men's basketball team has a new head coach, according to reports.

SAFF Championship: Sunil Chhetri Works His Magic But India Draw 1-1 With Kuwait

Sunil Chhetri worked his magic but India had to split points with Kuwait after an acrimonious 1-1 draw in their last group match in the SAFF Championship on Tuesday. Chhetri had put India on the road to victory with an injury-time strike in the first half but an own goal by Anwar Ali in the added time of the second half spoiled the home side's march. This was also the first goal India conceded in nine matches. The result meant that India and Kuwait ended up on seven points but the latter topped Group A on better goal average. India will play Lebanon in the semifinal while Kuwait will take on either Bangladesh or Maldives. Already qualified for the semifinal, both India and Kuwait pressed forward from the whistle, giving some entertaining moments.

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"It May Come On A Day When...": India Football Great Sunil Chhetri Opens Up On "Last Game For The Country"

India Bank On Sunil Chhetri Magic To Overcome Lebanon Challenge In SAFF Championships Semis

India Climbs To 100th Spot In Latest FIFA Men's Football Rankings

SAFF Championship: India To Face Lebanon In Semifinal

Millions of pilgrims converge on Saudi Arabia for Hajj

Sacramento Kings' Jordi Fernandez to replace Nick Nurse as Canada's head coach: reports

SAFF Championship: Sunil Chhetri Works His Magic But India Draw 1-1 With Kuwait

Nashville is working to bring NASCAR back to historic Fairgrounds Speedway