Sunil Chhetri
Football: Sunil Chhetri equals Pele with 77th goal
Sunil Chhetri has equalled the legendary Pele by making the 77th international goal as his 83rd minute strike, on October 10, 2021. Key Points 77th goal by Chhetri during the strike helped India to beat Nepal by 1-0. This goal ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Sunil Chhetri passes Lionel Messi in international goals
36 years old Indian football, Sunil Chhetri, has surpassed Argentina’s Lionel Messi and has become second-highest active international goal-scorer with 74 strikes. Highlights Chhetri now leads Barcelona star Messi by two goals and is placed above Ali Mabkhout of UAE, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Sunil Chhetri, PV Sindu to launch Fit India talks
On July 2, 2020, the flagship programme of Indian Government, Fit India announced that it is to launch Fit India Talks. It is an interactive session of top sports stars of India with school children. Highlights The Fit India talks ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup postponed to November
The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) or the International Federation of Association Football has postponed the Under-17 Women’s world cup to November 2020. Highlights The FIFA Federations decided that the Under-17 and Under-20 Women’s World Cup be postponed. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Sunil Chhetri, Indian Football team Captain named for FIFA’s COVID-19 Campaign
The World Governing body FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association or International Federation of Association Football) has selected Indian Football Captain Sunil Chhetri among 28 other stars for its campaign. The campaign is to combat COVID-19. Highlights The FIFA has ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Sunil Chhetri Brand Ambassador of PUMA
The German multinational company, PUMA has signed the Indian men’s football team captain, Sunil Chhetri as their Brand Ambassador for the next three years. Sunil Chhetri is second only to the Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo on the list of active ..
AIFF Awards: Ashalata Devi and Sunil Chhetri bag top honours
Indian men’s football team captain Sunil Chhetri and women’s footballer Ashalata Devi have bagged top honours at All India Football Federation (AIFF) 2018-19 awards. Chhetri was named as Men’s footballer of the year, while Ashalata Devi won the Women’s footballer ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Sunil Chhetri adjudged as AIFF Men’s Footballer of Year 2019
Talismanic Indian captain Sunil Chhetri has been named as the AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year for a record-extending sixth time. He is the most capped player of the country with 109 matches, ahead of former captain Bhaichung Bhutia (107). ..
Sunil Chhetri becomes India’s highest capped footballer
Sunil Chhetri has become the India’s highest capped footballer by surpassing Bhaichung Bhutia’s 107 international matches. In his milestone match of the King’s Cup football tournament in Buriram, Thailand, he scored the lone goal for his side in the 31st ..
AIFF recommends names of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Jeje Lalpekhlua for Arjuna award 2019
All India Football Federation (AIFF) recommended names of National team footballers Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Jeje Lalpekhlua for the prestigious Arjuna Award 2019. AIFF has been pushing Sandhu and Jeje cases since 2017 but Arjuna Award committee didn’t approve their ..