Sunil Chhetri (English Wikipedia)

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"Sunil Chhetri loaned to Indian team". DNA India. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

espn.in (Global: 4,732^nd place; English: 2,805^th place)

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expressindia.com (Global: 3,637^th place; English: 2,041^st place)

Sarkar, Saikat (20 May 2009). "Chhetri gears up for Goa stint". Express India. Archived from the original on 12 August 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009.

fifa.com (Global: 80^th place; English: 106^th place)

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footballexpress.in (Global: low place; English: low place)

Scroll Staff (24 June 2021). "Sunil Chhetri extends his stay at Bengaluru FC for two more years". Football Express. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

footiemag.de (Global: low place; English: low place)

"India – Maldives 0:1". Footiemag.de. 14 June 2008. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.

goal.com (Global: 187^th place; English: 264^th place)

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"AFC Challenge Cup '08: India Win The AFC Challenge Cup '08". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
Duerden, John (9 October 2008). "Sunil Chhetri's Indian Diary". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
"Indian Players For MLS?". Goal.com. 12 January 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
Bali, Rahul (24 March 2010). "Sunil Chhetri Off To USA To Fulfill His Kansas Dream". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
"Are Kansas City Wizards Playing Sunil Chhetri Against Manchester United As A PR Exercise?". Goal.com. 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 11 June 2018.
"I-League: Indian National Team Striker Sunil Chhetri Signs For Chirag United". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
"I-League: Sunil Chhetri Returns To Former Club Mohun Bagan For A Year". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
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"Jindal: Will Chhetri stay with Bengaluru if we do not offer ISL?". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
Ghoshal, Amoy (19 August 2009). "Nehru Cup: Probably I Won't Play – Sunil Chhetri". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
Ghoshal, Amoy (24 August 2009). "Nehru Cup: Let's Win Nehru Cup For Bhaichung – Sunil Chhetri". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
"Player Ratings: India 6–5 Syria (1–1 AET)". Goal.com. 31 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
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"SAFF Championship 2021: India down Maldives to set up final date against Nepal | Goal.com". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
"India's Sunil Chhetri breaks Pele's international goal record after brace against Maldives". Goal.com. 13 October 2021. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

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goalnepal.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Sunil Chhetri's mum is a former Nepali international: Interview with Sunil Chhetri". Goal Nepal. 29 April 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.

gulfnews.com (Global: 972^nd place; English: 600^th place)

"Fifa honours India football captain Sunil Chhetri with three-part series". 28 September 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.

heraldgoa.in (Global: low place; English: 7,208^th place)

"Superb Dempo thrash Air India". O Heraldo. 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
"Chhetri scores hat-trick in reserve game for Wizards". 5 April 2010. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.

hindustantimes.com (Global: 128^th place; English: 76^th place)

"Two-year Dempo deal for Chhetri". Hindustan Times. 22 May 2009. Archived from the original on 12 August 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
"Chhetri denied UK work permit". Hindustan Times. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
"Sunil Chhetri hits hat-trick, India sink Chinese Taipei 5–0 in Intercontinental Cup". Hindustan Times. 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
"Sunil Chhetri hat-trick in India's 4–0 rout of Pakistan". www.hindustantimes.com. 21 June 2023. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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iftwc.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Legacy of Captain Sunil Chhetri". 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

in.com (Global: 1,548^th place; English: 843^rd place)

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"Sunil Chhetri joins Sporting Clube de Portugal 'B' side". IBN Live. 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014.
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india.com (Global: 790^th place; English: 438^th place)

zeenews.india.com

"Happy Birthday Sunil Chhetri: A Look At India Captain's Top Achievements So Far – In Pics". 3 August 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

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"India Blank Nepal 3–0, Win SAAF Championship For 8th Time; Sunil Chhetri Equals Lionel Messi With 80 Goals". India.com. 16 October 2021. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

indianexpress.com (Global: 108^th place; English: 58^th place)

"Sunil Chhetri comes back from retirement, could play vs Maldives, Bangladesh later this month". 6 March 2025. Archived from the original on 15 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
"Coventry calling for Sunil Chhetri". The Indian Express. 23 January 2009. Archived from the original on 12 August 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
Aigner, Micky (27 March 2004). "Young side for Pakistan SAF Games". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 August 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
"India vs Kenya Football Highlights Intercontinental Cup: Sunil Chhetri's brace earns India 3–0 victory". The Indian Express. 5 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
"India vs Bangladesh Live Score, FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier: IND 2–0 BAN, FT". The Indian Express. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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"61st Santosh Trophy". IndianFootball.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.

indianfootball.de (Global: low place; English: 6,735^th place)

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"The Indian U20 Team at the 2004 Islamabad SAF Games". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.

indiansuperleague.com (Global: 9,526^th place; English: 5,197^th place)

"Mendoza brace helps Chennai register second win". Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
"Chhetri brace leads Mumbai to first win". Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
"Mumbai City FC beat table-toppers FC Goa 2–0 at home". Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
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indiatimes.com (Global: 31^st place; English: 19^th place)

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

"Sunil Chhetri named 2014 AIFF Player of the Year". The Times of India. 27 December 2014. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014.
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"India fail to qualify for 2027 AFC Asian Cup after 1-2 loss to Singapore". 15 October 2025. Archived from the original on 12 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
"Sunil Chhetri named among 13 strikers to choose all-time best three in AFC Cup". The Times of India. 27 March 2021. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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Mergulhao, Marcus (11 October 2008). "Chhetri on Leeds United radar". India Times. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2009.

indiatoday.in (Global: 167^th place; English: 82^nd place)

"Sunil Chhetri's 32nd birthday: Lesser known facts about the Indian football team captain". IndiaToday.in. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
"Sunil Chhetri marries long-time girlfriend Sonam Bhattacharya". Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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indiatvnews.com (Global: 1,853^rd place; English: 894^th place)

"Manpreet Singh, Sunil Chhetri to get Khel Ratna". India TV. 2 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
"India vs Pakistan, SAFF Cup 2023: Sunil Chhetri moves close to Lionel Messi's record after hat-trick". www.indiatvnews.com. 21 June 2023. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

indopia.in (Global: low place; English: low place)

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insidesport.co (Global: low place; English: low place)

Moulee, Chandra (15 February 2021). "ISL 2020–21: Sunil Chhetri set to play 200th match for Bengaluru FC". InsideSport. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.

insidesport.in (Global: low place; English: low place)

Chatterjee, Triyasha (28 March 2023). "India vs Kyrgyz Republic Highlights: Sunil Chhetri BREAKS Puskas RECORD, India win Tri-Nation Friendly Tournament- Watch Highlights". www.insidesport.in. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

maldivesoccer.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

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"Sunil Chhetri, Manisha Kalyan bag AIFF Footballer of the Year awards". english.mathrubhumi.com. Kozhikode, Kerala: Mathrubhumi Sports. 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.

mlssoccer.com (Global: 706^th place; English: 470^th place)

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"Frustrated but determined, Chhetri to see time vs. Man Utd". MLSsoccer.com. 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010.

mohun-bagan.blogspot.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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mumbaiindians.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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ndtv.com (Global: 277^th place; English: 149^th place)

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news18.com (Global: 361^st place; English: 180^th place)

"Sunil Chhetri Etches History; Becomes All-Time Leading Goalscorer in ISL History". News18. Archived from the original on 3 April 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
"'Retiring As a Legend': FIFA Pays Tribute to India's Sunil Chhetri Alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi". News18. 16 May 2024.
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olympicchannel.com (Global: 9,202^nd place; English: 6,733^rd place)

"Sunil Chhetri: The Indian goal machine in the ISL". Olympic Channel. 8 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.

olympics.com (Global: 166^th place; English: 195^th place)

"Sunil Chhetri becomes oldest player to score a hat-trick in ISL". www.olympics.com. 8 December 2024. Archived from the original on 26 April 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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rediff.com (Global: 253^rd place; English: 124^th place)

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sikkimexpress.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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soccerway.com (Global: 74^th place; English: 61^st place)

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sporting.pt (Global: 8,260^th place; English: 9,216^th place)

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sportingkc.com (Global: low place; English: 8,167^th place)

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sports.yahoo.com (Global: 363^rd place; English: 207^th place)

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sportskeeda.com (Global: 1,389^th place; English: 895^th place)

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storyminter.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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telegraphindia.com (Global: 640^th place; English: 331^st place)

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thaindian.com (Global: 8,867^th place; English: 5,973^rd place)

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the-afc.com (Global: 674^th place; English: 617^th place)

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