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India's Highest Football Scorer
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- India’s football team captain Sunil Chhetri (33) became joint second highest international goal scorer among active players along with Argentine superstar footballer Lionel Messi.
- He achieved this feat after he scored his 64th goal in a match between India and Kenya in Intercontinental Cup summit clash in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- In this match, Chhetri scored two goals.
- It was Chhetri’s 102nd international match, making him only the second Indian to feature in 100 international matches after former skipper Bhaichung Bhutia.
- In terms of goals scored, he and Messi are behind Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo who has 81 goals on his name from 150 matches.
- Chhetri and Messi are currently in joint 21st position in all-time list of goal scorers.
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