2018 has been a great for Indian Football community. Because, people have at least started to talk about and watch Football, all thanks to Sunil Chhetri's over night viral video. As the captain of Indian Football Team he not just prepared the team, but also the audience. Here are some of coolest facts about our captain, that will make you love him even more.
1. Chhetri was born in secunderabad. He is a son of an army officer.
2. He gave up his studies when he was in class 12.
Because he got a chance to represent his school in Asian School Championship, Malaysia in 2011.
3. Ever since he was 17, he started playing for various clubs, and has played for more than 10 different clubs in India.
4. He has world's highest 'goals per match' ratio in international football among current players.
His goals per match ratio is 0.61, while Messi’s is 0.52 and Ronaldo’s 0.54.
5. He is currently ranked at 3rd place in the list of ‘World’s Highest International Active Goal Scorers'.
That leaves him just behind Ronaldo and Messi. Messi is at 65 goals, and Chhetri is at 64.
6. With more than '100 caps', he's the most capped Indian player.
7. He is also the 'All time top goal scorer in India' with 64 goals in just 100 appearances.
8. In 2011 he became the third Indian player to win AIFF Player of the Year award twice.
The fisrt 2 are, Bhaichung Bhutia and Vijayan.
9. He is named as AIFF 'Player of the year', not once but 4 times in 2007, 2011, 2013, and in 2014.
