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Arjun Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan have paid tribute to Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri. Sunil played his last international match on Thursday. He retired from international football.

Arjun Kapoor-Abhishek Bachchan paid tribute to Sunil Chhetri. (Photo courtesy: Instagram)
Mumbai. It is often seen that Bollywood celebs are very fond of sports. This is the reason why Bollywood celebs also hold cricket and football tournaments. Celebs also give their reactions on big sporting occasions and sometimes get emotional about it. A day ago, Indian national football team captain Sunil Chhetri retired from international football. Chhetri played his last match on Thursday in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier between India and Kuwait.
Sunil Chhetri has been a forward player. He is considered the fourth highest goalscorer in the world after Cristiano Ronaldo, Ali Daei and Lionel Messi. Chhetri has scored 94 goals for India in his career spanning more than 2 decades. After Sunil Chhetri’s international retirement, Bollywood celebs paid tribute.

Arjun Kapoor’s post on Sunil Chhetri’s retirement. Photo courtesy: Instagram @Arjunkapoor
Arjun Kapoor said the era of Sunil Chhetri is over
While paying tribute to Sunil Chhetri, Arjun Kapoor called it ‘the end of an era’. Arjun is a real football fan. He posted an emotional note for Sunil Chhetri on his Instagram story. While sharing a picture of Sunil, Arjun wrote, “End of an era. Thank you Sunil Chhetri for the memories, passion and unmatched dedication.”

Abhishek Bachchan’s post on Sunil Chhetri’s retirement. Photo courtesy: Instagram @Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan gave example to Sunil Chhetri
At the same time, Abhishek Bachchan also shared a picture of Sunil Chhetri on his Instagram handle. In the picture, Chhetri is seen standing with folded hands in the stadium. He is wearing a football jersey. He wrote, “Cap (captain), congratulations on such a wonderful career! It is an honor to see you playing for the country and setting an example.”

Sachin Tendulkar paid tribute to Sunil Chhetri. (Photo courtesy: Instagram)
Sachin Tendulkar described Sunil Chhetri’s career as excellent
Abhishek Bachchan has called Sunil Chhetri one of the greatest Indian players ever. At the same time, former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar also paid tribute to him. While sharing a picture of Sunil during his last match, he wrote, “Achieving any goal is not easy. 94 international goals is a far cry. Sunil Chhetri, you have kept the flag high. Congratulations on a wonderful career!”
Mumbai,Maharashtra
‘An era has ended’, Abhishek-Arjun become emotional on Sunil Chhetri’s retirement