FIFA created a special series on Indian national football team captain Sunil Chhetri’s fantastic career. This special series is made to recognize his contribution in bringing up Indian football on the world map. The three episode series is named Captain Fantastic and it is available on FIFA+.

India might have yet not competed in FIFA World Cup but Chhetri’s participation in a series by the international football’s governing body is unique and big for the nation. And from cricketers to Bollywood celebs, everyone is con gratulating the football skipper for being an inspiration.

Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli took to his Instagram story and wises Chhetri on this new milestone. The cricketer has been a vocal fan of Sunil Chhetri and was also seen introducing him to his teammates during IPL 2019. Sunil Chhetri and wife Sonam had also hosted a dinner for Virat and his wife Anushka at their place.

Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan was the first one from the film industry to congratulate the football skipper. Kartik tagged Sunil Chhetri on Instagram and wrote, “you make us proud skipper.”

Chhetri’s goal scoring prowess has propelled him to stand alongside football’s greatest ever – Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The poster shared by FIFA has the The 37-year-old standing on the third spot on the sport podium along with Messi on the second and Ronaldo on the first position.

For the unversed, Sunil Chhetri is currently the third-highest goal scorer in international football among active players. Where Ronaldo tops the list with 117 goals, Chhetri is just six goals behind Messi’s 90 goal tally. Till date in his distinguished career, Sunil Chhetri has played 131 games for the Indian squad and netted 84 goals.

And the latest series documented by FIFA traces all the life journey of Chhetri in becoming the most successful captain of Indian Football Team.

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