Wishes poured in for the Indian football skipper Sunil Chhetri as he turned 35 on Saturday.
New Delhi: Wishes poured in for the Indian football skipper Sunil Chhetri as he turned 35 on Saturday.
"Completing circles around the just like he does over his opponents! Wishing @IndianFootball and @bengalurufc captain @chetrisunil11 another wonderful year filled with goals, assists, and trophies. #HappyBirthdayChhetri #HeroISL #LetsFootball," Indian Super League tweeted.
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โ Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) August 3, 2019
Wishing @IndianFootball and @bengalurufc captain @chetrisunil11 another wonderful year filled with goals โฝ, assists ๐ค and trophies ๐ #HappyBirthdayChhetri ๐๐#HeroISL #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/0ePdrUwYYd
Chhetri has played 111 matches for India and scored 71 goals.
"Happy Birthday @chetrisunil11 bhai!" Seiminlen Doungel tweeted.
Happy Birthday @chetrisunil11 bhai! ๐๐ pic.twitter.com/b8Tq0JM8az
โ Seiminlen Doungel (@Seiminlen_9) August 3, 2019
FIFA.com wished Chhetri on his birthday and tweeted, "An @IndianFootball icon turns 35 today. Wishing @chetrisunil11 a very happy birthday."
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โ FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) August 3, 2019
Wishing @chetrisunil11 a very happy birthday ๐ฅณ pic.twitter.com/ktvdv6k0a1
He is the most goal-scorer in the country. Inactive football-playing players, 35-year-old is only behind Portugal striker Christiano Ronaldo who has 88 goals.
Chhetri's teammate Nishu Kumar took to Twitter and wrote, "Happiest birthday to the best ever the country has seen. #captainleaderlegend."
Happiest birthday to the best ever the country has seen.
โ Nishu Kumar (@nishukumar22) August 3, 2019
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Asian Football Federation (AFC) in a Twitter post wished Chhetri happy birthday, "Captain
Leader
Birthday Boy!
Many happy returns to India's Mr Football @chetrisunil11."
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โ AFC Cup (@AFCCup) August 3, 2019
โ Leader
โ Birthday Boy!
๐ ๐ฅณ Many happy returns to ๐ฎ๐ณ India's Mr Football @chetrisunil11 ๐ ๐ฅณ pic.twitter.com/vaFrZtQzOe
While the Argentinian striker Lionel Messi has 68 goals under his name.
"What better way to celebrate @chetrisunil11 's birthday than to see him smash the ball into the net for the #BlueTigers!
#HappyBirthdayChhetri #BackTheBlue #IndianFootball," Indian Football Team tweeted.
What better way to celebrate @chetrisunil11 's birthday ๐ฐ than to see him smash ๐๐ป the ball โฝ into the net for the #BlueTigers! ๐คฉ๐ฅ#HappyBirthdayChhetri ๐ #BackTheBlue ๐ #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/ZSKjVwsYl0
โ Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) August 3, 2019
Indian team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu wishes his captain a very happy birthday and wrote, "Wishing you a very Happy Birthday @chetrisunil11 paji, it's a privilege to play alongside you and just witness your brilliance on the pitch and observe your greatness off it! #Legend."
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday @chetrisunil11 paji, itโs a privilege to play alongside you and just witness your brilliance on the pitch and observe your greatness off it! #Legend pic.twitter.com/mzlIM6FkFZ
โ Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (@GurpreetGK) August 3, 2019