Sunil Chhetri Announces Retirement: ‘My Wife Started Crying… I Feel Sad Everyday’

For the Indian national team, Sunil Chhetri has announced the end of his football career. The legendary Indian football player declared that his final game wearing the national uniform will be against Kuwait.

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Sunil Chhetri made the announcement via a video posted on his social media accounts. Sunil Chhetri stated that the game against Kuwait, which is part of the second round of FIFA World Cup qualifiers, will be his final game. The match will take place on June 6 at Salt Lake Stadium. India is presently second in Group A, with four points, trailing Qatar.

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Chhetri Shares Emotional Farewell Decision with Family: ‘Even They Couldn’t Explain the Tears’

“When I decided that this would be my last game, I told my family. Dad was typical. He was relieved and thrilled. It was my wife, strangely enough. I told her, ‘You used to badger me about there being too many games and too much pressure. Now I’m telling you that I won’t be playing for my country after this game. Even they couldn’t explain why there were tears. It wasn’t that I was weary or feeling anything in particular. When the instinct struck me that this should be my final game, I pondered it for a long time before making my decision.

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Chhetri: ‘I Feel Sad Everyday… The Kid Inside Me Never Wants to Stop Playing for My Country’

Will this make me depressed? Naturally, of course! Does this explain why I get depressed occasionally every day? Indeed! In the video, Sunil Chhetri added. “With only 20 days left for training, do I feel like I’ll miss the train? Indeed. It took some time because, when given the chance to represent his nation, the child inside of me never wants to give up.

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“I’ve essentially lived the American Dream.” Playing for the country is like nothing else. The child continued to fight as a result. However, the adult inside of me realised that this was it. It wasn’t easy, Sunil Chhetri acknowledged, but he went on to say, “I’m simply going to enjoy every training session I have with the national team. I’m not under any such pressure. The game puts a lot of strain on you.

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‘No Player Has Received More Love from Fans Than Me… It’s Time for the Next No. 9’

“I’ll make a contentious statement. I don’t believe I know of any other athlete that has had as much support, love, and admiration from our nation’s supporters as I have. People often talk about who scored the highest on this or that, but I believe that the one area in which I truly excelled and was well-cared for was the love and affection I received. The next Number 9 needs to be seen in our nation, Sunil Chhetri continued.