Delhi, Sept 29th,2022: FIFA, the international football governing body on Wednesday honoured Indian player Sunil Chhetri for his achievements and recognised him as the third-highest scoring active men’s international player, only behind prominent players Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Taking note of his journey and achievements so far, FIFA released a three-episode series on his life and career, available on their official streaming platform, FIFA+.
“You know all about Ronaldo and Messi, now get the definitive story of the third highest scoring active men’s international. Sunil Chhetri, Captain Fantastic is available on FIFA+ now”, FIFA posted on Twitter.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed joy over the global recognition of Chhetri as he tweeted, “Well done Sunil Chhetri! This will certainly boost football’s popularity in India”.
Chhetri, an Arjuna Award and Padma Shri recipient, began his professional career in 2002 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest Indian players of all time.
