India captain Sunil Chhetri has prolonged his contract with Bengaluru FC for 2 years and might be with the Indian Super League until 2023.
The new deal will allow Chhetri, who joined ‘The Blues’ in 2013, to increase his stick with the membership to his tenth season.
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Chhetri has performed 203 matches for the membership and scored 101 objectives in eight seasons. The 36-year-old has led the membership since its inception in 2013 and has topped the purpose scoring charts in every of his eight seasons with the Blues.
“I’m actually blissful to have signed on for 2 extra years at Bengaluru FC. The metropolis is now dwelling, and the individuals on this membership are like household to me. “It is as if I have signed here for the first time only yesterday and I have to say that this visit is nothing short of special,” Chhetri stated.
“I love this club, the supporters and the city, I have a strong bond with all three of them, and I look forward to sharing many more wonderful moments with them,” stated the talismanic captain.
A six-time AIFF Player of the Year Chhetri led the Blues to their first I-League title in 2013, and has since received 5 extra trophies with the membership, together with Federation Cup (2015, 2017), Indian Super League (2018-19). ) and Super Cup (2018).
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In addition to a number of different particular person awards, Chhetri was named the Asian Football Confederation’s Asian Icon in 2018 and the next 12 months, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honour.
Chhetri has performed 118 matches for India, with 74 worldwide objectives to his title, rating third amongst energetic gamers. United Arab Emirates’ Ali Mabkhout (76 objectives) has completed second over Chhetri in the course of the World Cup qualifiers in Qatar earlier this month.
Bengaluru FC will tackle Eagles FC of Maldives within the 2021 AFC Cup play-off stage conflict in August.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
