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2. International Participation
Sunil Chhetri is the same person who has the honor of being the active player with the second-highest goal total in international football. Just ahead of Lionel Messi of Argentina and Barcelona, and ahead of Portuguese and Juventus the then superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
In the opening 2022 World Cup qualifier, our football team came close to defeating Oman but ultimately came up short, dropping the match 1-2. The lads in blue put in a heroic effort, leading 1-0 until the 82nd minute before losing two goals late.
Sunil Chettri, as the captain of the Indian Football team in the World Cup, was a massive victory itself at a global level. There is no need for him to “ask” his fans to come and show some love and support for the team but he had to tweet several times. What a shame.
3. Style of play
In his club football, Sunil typically fills in for and assists his foreign center forward. Nonetheless, he typically plays center forward for the national team, which has allowed him to function as a finisher and score 84 goals from 125 appearances, a higher goals-per-game ratio than his club football career.
Chhetri's game is starting to resemble Kom's signature never-quit attitude and tenacity more and more.
Where he was previously all spark plug and no gears, now it's cautious cruise control, but without surrender on any scoring opportunity. This "hard-working striker with outstanding skill" is essential to team spirit because he exemplifies bravery, according to former India manager Stephen Constantine in his book From Delhi To The Den (authored with Owen Amos).