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Year Ender 2025: When the Captain Came to Rescue -- Sunil Chhetri Comes Out of Retirement

On June 6, 2024, Sunil Chhetri retired from international football after a match versus Kuwait The last few years have been tough for Indian football, with no major success achieved in any competition. Therefore, after years of giving his best on the pitch despite limited international glory, Sunil Chhetri hung up his boots on June 6, 2024, following a match against Kuwait that ended in a draw at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. However, that wasn’t the end of Chhetri. Out of retirement (Credit- Olympics) Earlier this year, in March, the former Indian captain came out of retirement for the Asian Cup Qualifier final round matches. The then Indian coach Manolo Marquez talked Sunil out of retirement. In a statement, Manolo had stated, “The qualification for the Asian Cup is very crucial for us. Given the importance of the tournament and the matches ahead, I discussed with Sunil Chhetri ...

Rohit Chatterjee
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