A sea of blue, with most fans sporting Chhetri's No. 11 jersey, packed the Salt Lake Stadium as the long-serving India captain played one last time in international football
06 June,2024 10:17 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
Chhetri bid an emotional adieu to the international game in front of a jam-packed 68000-capacity Salt Lake Stadium with his parents Kharga and Sushila, wife Sonam Bhattacharya and a host of officials and former players in attendance
06 June,2024 10:14 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
Chhetri began his top-tier football journey with a three-year contract at the age of 17 and there was no looking back since then
06 June,2024 10:01 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
In addition to their on-field successes, Chhetri and Jeje have shared a mentor-mentee relationship, with the former often guiding his younger team-mate
06 June,2024 07:50 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
The most significant thing about tomorrow will be the victory. The fact that it's Chhetri's last 90 minutes for the nation adds to the prestige of the fixture
05 June,2024 08:15 PM IST | New York | mid-day online correspondent
Chhetri last month announced that the second leg match against Kuwait would be his last in international football, having enjoyed a glorious career spanning 19 years
05 June,2024 05:32 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
India tried their luck in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for the first time in 1985 and, since then, could never cross the first-round barrier, Stimac pointed out
02 June,2024 08:05 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
Earlier on Friday, Kohli had acknowledged the communication from Chhetri and stated that his fellow Delhiite was at peace with the decision
17 May,2024 05:45 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Hosts India clinched the SAFF Championship title for the ninth time after beating Kuwait 5-4 in a tense penalty shootout after both sides were deadlocked 1-1 in 120 minutes
05 July,2023 10:04 AM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondent
The Indian football team added a ninth title to their tournament record after defeating Kuwait 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw at extra time in the SAFF Championship 2023 final at the Sree Kanteerva Stadium on Tuesday
04 July,2023 10:33 PM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
