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Arjun Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan have given tribute to Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri. Sunil played the last international match on Thursday. He retired from international football.
Arjun Kapoor-Abhishek Bachchan gave a tribute to Sunil Chhetri. (Photo courtesy: Instagram)
Mumbai. It is often seen that Bollywood celebs have a lot of attachment to sports. This is the reason why Bollywood celebs also hold cricket and football tournaments. On the big occasions of the game, the celebs also give their response and sometimes they are emotional about it. A day earlier, India's national football team captain Sunil Chhetri retired from international football. Chhetri played his last match between India and Kuwait in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier on Thursday.
Sunil Chhetri has been a forward player. He is considered the fourth most goal in the world after Cristiano Ronaldo, Ali Dei and Lionel Messi. Chhetri has scored 94 goals for India in his career of more than 2 decades. After the international retirement of Sunil Chhetri, Bollywood celebs gave the tribute.
Arjun Kapoor's post on Sunil Chhetri's retirement. Photo courtesy: Instagram @Arjunkapoor)
Arjun Kapoor said the end of Sunil Chhetri's era
Arjun Kapoor gave a tribute to Sunil Chhetri and described it as a 'end of an era'. Arjun is a real football fan. He posted an emotional note for Sunil Chhetri on his Instagram story. While sharing a picture of Sunil, Arjuna wrote, “The end of an era. Thank you Sunil Chhetri for memories, passion and unmatched dedication.”
Abhishek Bachchan's post on Sunil Chhetri's retirement. Photo courtesy: Instagram @Bachchan)
Abhishek Bachchan told Sunil Chhetri example
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 (captain), congratulations for such a great career! It is an honor to see you playing for the country and presenting an example.”
Sachin Tendulkar gave the tribute to Sunil Chhetri. (Photo courtesy: Instagram)
Sachin Tendulkar told Sunil Chhetri's career excellent
Abhishek Bachchan has called Sunil Chhetri one of the greatest Indian players ever. At the same time, former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar also gave him a tribute. Sharing a picture during Sunil's last match, he wrote, “It is not easy to achieve any goal. 94 International goals are far away. Sunil Chhetri, you have kept the flag high. Congratulations for the magnificent career!”
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'An era came to an end', Abhishek-Arjun became emotional at the retirement of Sunil Chhetri
