Chhetri, football’s first Khel Ratna awardee

New Delhi, Nov 3: The first footballer to be conferred with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Indian maestro Sunil Chhetri on Wednesday said the journey he has been through in the last 16 years has been nothing short of a dream.
Since his India debut on June 12, 2005 against Pakistan in Quetta, Chhetri has rewritten history many times and now added another feather to his cap by being named for the country’s highest sporting award.
“I am thrilled, I am really thankful and honoured. I have always said that it is a dream that I have gone through, and it would not have been possible without my family, teammates and coaches I have played under,” Chhetri said.
“It has been amazing to play for the National team, for so many years, for the number of matches, it has been an outstanding journey,” the 36-year-old said. (PTI)