The Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata witnessed an emotional spectacle as Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri led the Blue Tigers team for one last time against Kuwait. For years, the ‘Captain, leader, legend’ has been the inspiration, the confidante, the guide for all his teammates. As he called curtain on his 19-year old career , Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Rahul Bheke, Nikhil Poojary and others took to social media to pen heartfelt wishes for the captain.
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Sunil Chhetri burst into tears at the end of India’s FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match against Kuwait in Kolkata on Thursday, as his teammates presented him with a guard of honour as chants of “Sunil, Sunil” resonated around the stadium
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