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Chhetri Equals Great Footballer Pele With 77th International Goal
Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri has become the first Indian to place himself on par with great Brazilian footballer Pele as he shot his 77th international goal on October 10. Chhetri's 77th goal also helped India to win against Nepal in the SAFF Championship in Maldives. ''I hope to keep doing it in the foreseeable future,'' said Chhetri. However, Cristiano Ronaldo is still number in the world with 112 goals.
Tags: Football, International Goal, Pele, Sunil Chhetri
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
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Messi Thanks Pele After Receiving Praise Over Single-Club Goals Record
Barcelona's star footballer Lionel Messi has responded to Brazilian legend Pele's wishes sent after the former leveled with the latter's record of 643 goals scored for a single club. Sharing Pele's picture on Instagram, Messi thanked him and said, "It was really nice to see what those words mean coming from someone as big as you were." Earlier, Pele had shared a picture of Messi… read-more
Tags: Football, Lionel Messi, Pele, sports, Barcelona, La Liga
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