Sunil Chhetri

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Sunil Chhetri Becomes 3rd Highest Goal-Scorer After Lionel Messi

Sunil Chhetri scored twice for India to beat Maldives (3-1) in their last match, advancing to SAFF Championships final on October 13. With his brace, the 37-year-old has now surpassed Pele's record of 77 international goals. He is presently the world's third-highest-active-goal-scorer. Chhetri is one goal behind Argentina's Lionel Messi, second-best international goal-scorer after Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. India finished first in the five-team-standings with eight points.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 - 12:55 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

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