Участник:After Messi and Ronaldo' Indian legend announces retirement from active duty

On the 16th (local time), Chhetri announced his retirement on his social network service (SNS), saying, "The second Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup against Kuwait will be the last game in June," adding, "I want to win for all of us and leave happily."메이저 토토사이트

Chhetri, who is familiar with scoring against the Republic of Korea at the 2011 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup, is a player who has left a great mark in world soccer history. He has recorded the most A-match bone marrow (94 goals in 150 games) after Cristiano Ronaldo (128 goals in 206 games), Ali Daei (109 goals in 149 games in Iran), and Lionel Messi (106 goals in 180 games in Argentina), and was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (Sports Medal) for the first time as a soccer player in India, where other sports such as cricket and kabaddi are gaining ground.

After playing in his own league and Major League Soccer (MLS) Sporting Kansas City, he joined the Sporting CP of the Premier League in 2012, and challenged himself to the European Big League. Although he failed to make his debut against the wall of the first team, he has never had more valuable experience in soccer's periphery.

Chhetri, who uploaded a 9 minutes and 51 seconds video letter on social media, said, "My heart wanted to continue playing soccer, but I knew that's it for my head," adding, "It was not an easy decision."

"There is an unforgettable day. That was the first day I played as a member of the national team," he recalled. "When I made up my mind to retire, all my memories flashed by."

Local fans were shocked by the announcement of Chhetri's retirement. His performance was significant not only for soccer but also for bringing sports that had been neglected due to lack of interest to the surface.

British media 'BBC' reported the news of Chettri's retirement and said, "Fans thanked and congratulated him for leading the golden age of Indian football, but faced a dilemma of 'Who is next after Chettri?'."