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Igor Stimac Expects Packed Salt Lake Stadium To Bid Farewell To Sunil Chhetri

Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac expects fans from all over the country to throng the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata during the country's World Cup qualification match against Kuwait on June 6, which will also be the last international match for talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri. The match against Kuwait will mark the end of Chhetri's glittering 19-year international career during which he became India's top goal-scorer with 94 strikes. He will leave the scene as India's most-capped player after competing in 151 matches at the end of his swansong contest.

Friends Indeed: When Sunil Chhetri Sounded Out Virat Kohli Before Retirement Announcement

As Sunil Chhetri sat contemplating how he would break his retirement plans to the world, he knew there was one man who would understand what exactly he was going through and Virat Kohli did not disappoint the iconic Indian football captain. The 39-year-old Chhetri, the most capped India footballer with 150 matches to his credit and the country's top-scorer with 94 goals, will hang up his boots after the World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait on June 6 in Kolkata. Chhetri's announcement came on Thursday, driven by, what he described as, rather inexplicable instincts. And he chose Kohli as one of his confidantes before going public with his decision.

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

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.

Virat Kohli Reveals Sunil Chhetri's Message Before Public Announcement Of International Retirement

India's batting maestro Virat Kohli revealed that ace India footballer Sunil Chhetri messaged him before announcing his decision to retire from international football. A player who redefined the standards of Indian football, Chhetri emerged as an inspiration not only for his nation but also in the international circuit. Taking to his social media handle on Thursday, the footballing icon said he would don the national jersey one last time in an international fixture against Kuwait on June 6.

'Retiring As A Legend': FIFA Pay Tribute To Sunil Chhetri With Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo Comparison

Following Sunil Chhetri's official announcement in which the striker announced that he will be playing his last game for India against Kuwait on June 6, many boards, teams and players have come out pay tribute to the Indian captain's stellar career. The official handle for the FIFA World Cup has posted a tribute for Chhetri as well which included the iconic photo of him standing with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on a podium, which signifies the top three active international goal scorers.

Who Can Replace Sunil Chhetri In The Indian Football Team?

The striker position in the Indian football team is one that has remain untouched ever since 2005 when a 20-year-old Sunil Chhetri made his way into the team which is why the all-important question arises, who will take up the mantle after Chhetri's final game? The Indian footballing scene has grown so accustomed to having the country's leading top scorer up front that there are no out and out strikers left. A majority of the teams in the ISL have foreign center forwards to make up for the lack of goal scorers in the country.

"Great Loss For Indian Football": Bhaichung Bhutia's Emotional Take On Sunil Chhetri's Retirement

Batting maestro Virat Kohli, 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh and former star footballer Bhaichung Bhutia were among the leading sports personalities who lauded Sunil Chhetri's achievements after the iconic India striker on Thursday announced his decision to retire from international football. Chhetri, the long-serving national team captain announced his decision to call it a day after the FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait in Kolkata on June 6.

India stalwart Chhetri announces international retirement

NEW DELHI : India captain Sunil Chhetri, the country's most prolific scorer, will retire from international football after the World Cup qualifier against Kuwait on June 6, the 39-year-old announced on Thursday.

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Igor Stimac Expects Packed Salt Lake Stadium To Bid Farewell To Sunil Chhetri

Friends Indeed: When Sunil Chhetri Sounded Out Virat Kohli Before Retirement Announcement

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

Virat Kohli Reveals Sunil Chhetri's Message Before Public Announcement Of International Retirement

'Retiring As A Legend': FIFA Pay Tribute To Sunil Chhetri With Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo Comparison

Who Can Replace Sunil Chhetri In The Indian Football Team?

"Great Loss For Indian Football": Bhaichung Bhutia's Emotional Take On Sunil Chhetri's Retirement

India stalwart Chhetri announces international retirement