Chhetri hanging up his boots?

Pune, January 23

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri today made it clear that he was yet to decide when to hang up his boots though he did not have many games left for the country.

The 35-year-old Chhetri recently said he did not have too many games left to play with the national side and that was the reason why he won’t set himself any long-term goals going forward.

“I am on the other side of my career. I have already played 112 games for my country and I am not going to play 250 games. That is what I meant. I do not have many games left. I do not know when I am going to stop but I love this game,” said Chhetri.

Chhetri, the second highest international goalscorer among active players after Cristiano Ronadlo, further said: “I feel really energetic. So I will keep going as much as possible. But the fact is I am on other side of my career and not going to play 100 games more for my country. So, whatever it is, 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, I don’t know how many, but as many as I can, I will give my best.”

The veteran footballer also said Indian football was heading in the right direction. “We have improved a little bit and have to go a long way,” he said. — PTI