Mumbai. It is often seen that Bollywood celebs are very fond of sports. This is the reason why Bollywood celebs also organize cricket and football tournaments. Celebs also give their reactions on big sports occasions and sometimes get emotional about it. A day earlier, India’s national football team captain Sunil Chhetri retired from international football. Chhetri played his last match on Thursday in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers between India and Kuwait.
Sunil Chhetri has been a forward player. He is considered the fourth highest goal scorer in the world after Cristiano Ronaldo, Ali Daei and Lionel Messi. Chhetri has scored 94 goals for India in his career spanning over 2 decades. Bollywood celebs paid tribute to Sunil Chhetri after his international retirement.
Arjun Kapoor paid tribute to Sunil Chhetri and called it the ‘end of an era’. Arjun is a real football fan. He posted an emotional note for Sunil Chhetri on his Instagram story. Arjun shared a picture of Sunil and wrote, “End of an era. Thank you Sunil Chhetri for the memories, passion and unmatched dedication.”
At the same time, Abhishek Bachchan also shared a picture of Sunil Chhetri on his Instagram handle. In the picture, Chhetri is seen standing with folded hands in the stadium. He is wearing a football jersey. He wrote, “Cap, congratulations on such a wonderful career! It is an honor to see you playing for the country and setting an example.”
Abhishek Bachchan has called Sunil Chhetri one of the greatest Indian players of all time. Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar also paid tribute to him. Sharing a picture of Sunil during his last match, he wrote, “Achieving any goal is not easy. Let alone 94 international goals. Sunil Chhetri, you have kept the flag high. Congratulations for a wonderful career!”
Tags: Abhishek Bachchan, Arjun Kapoor, sunil chhetri
FIRST PUBLISHED : June 7, 2024, 07:40 IST