Sunil Chhetri Retires from International Football

• 08 Jun 2024

On June 6th, 2024, Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri announced his retirement from international football.

Key Points

• After Lionel Messi, Ali Daei, and Cristiano Ronaldo, Sunil Chhetri is regarded as the fourth-highest goal scorer in the world.
• In his two decades of playing for India, Chhetri has scored 94 goals.
• He has been bestowed with the Arjuna Award, Padma Shri and most recently, the Khel Ratna Award in 2021.