Asian Cup is at different level altogether: Sunil Chhetri
Football | June 12, 2018 22:07 ISTSunil Chhetri netted eight goals in the title-winning Intercontinental Cup campaign in Mumbai and also played his milestone 100th match in India colours.
Sunil Chhetri netted eight goals in the title-winning Intercontinental Cup campaign in Mumbai and also played his milestone 100th match in India colours.
I am happy that people understood it & I was really happy to get such support: Sunil Chhetri
Sunil Chhetri is now aiming for a strong showing in the Asian Cup next year where India are clubbed with UAE, Bahrain and Thailand.
Rathore said the training opportunities and support for the players are much better now and also urged schools to focus on promoting sports and not just academics.
Indian football skipper Sunil Chhetri was a man on a mission once again as he helped India beat Kenya 2-0 to win the Intercontinental Cup at the Mumbai Football Arena.
FIFA remains convinced of football's potential in the world's second most populous nation, its belief bookended by the successful hosting of the U-17 World Cup last year.
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Stephen Constantine said his goals from the tournament were fulfilled and the final target is to lift the Trophy.
Kenya made it to the final to be played on Sunday on better goal difference of plus two as against plus one of New Zealand. India has a goal difference of plus seven.
Chhetri was seen showing a distasteful reaction when a fan threw a National Flag towards him for an autograph and someone from his crew stepped on the flag mistakenly.
Despite India being the firm favourites to win the match, New Zealand could spoil their party by giving a tough fight.
Stephen Constantine says the Indian football team has done enough in the last few years to merit a decent crowd turnout, and begging was one thing it did not deserve.
Sachin Tendulkar had taken to his Twitter account, requesting the fans to support and encourage all athletes after Sunil Chhetri's plea.
Another win at the Mumbai Football Arena will ensure the home team's passage to the final of the tournament, which is being used as preparation for next year's Asian Cup.
Notably, the game against Kenya will be Chhetri's 100th international appearance and all eyes will surely be on him on Monday.
The Indian skipper thanked the fans who were present at the stadium when India routed Chinese Taipei 5-0, but his message was for the people who could not turn up due to various reasons.
India made a positive start to its campaign at the Intercontinental Cup with a rousing victory over Chinese Taipei.
The 33-year-old Secundarabad-born Chhetri will play his 99th game on Friday against Chinese Taipei at the Mumbai Football Arena and 100th game on June 4 against Kenya.
India are clubbed in Group A along with Thailand, Bahrain and UAE in the AFC Asian Cup to be held in January next year in the UAE.
According to Chhetri, India require the best of preparations to make it count in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
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