Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Sunil Chhetri
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India’s great football player and captain Sunil Chhetri has got a big honor from FIFA. Football’s biggest governing body FIFA has made a special documentary on Chhetri’s illustrious career. Its name is ‘Captain Fantastic’. It has been released on Wednesday (28 September). Information about the documentary was given on the official Twitter account of the FIFA World Cup.
FIFA wrote, “You know all about Ronaldo and Messi, now learn the story of the third highest scorer in active men’s internationals. Captain Fantastic is now available on FIFA+.” FIFA shared a heartwarming poster of the documentary. It shows Sunil Chhetri standing on the podium with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
FIFA’s decision to honor Chhetri with his documentary is unique as India has not participated in the FIFA World Cup even once. According to many football experts, Sunil Chhetri is one of the best forwards in international football. Chhetri’s goal-scoring ability has placed him alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
You know all about Ronaldo and Messi, now get the definitive story of the third highest scoring active men’s international.
Sunil Chetri | Captain Fantastic is available on FIFA+ now
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) September 27, 2022
PM Modi congratulated
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Sunil Chhetri for the documentary made by FIFA. He said in the tweet that Well done Sunil Chhetri! This will definitely boost the popularity of football in India.
Chhetri behind Ronaldo and Messi
Chhetri currently ranks third in terms of scoring the most international goals among active players. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo is first with 117 goals and Argentina captain Lionel Messi is second with 90 goals. Chhetri has 84 goals.
Where can you watch Captain Fantastic?
Captain Fantastic is available on FIFA+. It can be viewed for free on the website or app.
