Spurs congratulates Sunil Chhetri for equalling Puskas’s tally of 84 goals

In something that typically doesn’t occur, Indian football team skipper Sunil Chhteri got a congratulatory message from English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur for equalling Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas’ count of 84 international goals.

By scoring India’s second goal in their final AFC Asian Cup Qualifying game against Afghanistan on Tuesday, Chhetri drew level with Puskas while turning into the fifth-highest international goal scorer of all time.

He presently stands only two goals behind Argentine football hotshot Lionel Messi’s count of 86 goals.

“Congratulations to India’s @chetrisunil11 for equalling the great Ferenc Puskas with his tally of 84 international goals! #IndianFootball,” Tottenham Hotspur wrote on their Twitter handle.

👏👏 Congratulations to India's @chetrisunil11 for equalling the great Ferenc Puskas with his tally of 84 international goals! 🇮🇳💙#IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/cz9wOltByI

— Tottenham Hotspur (@Spurs_India) June 15, 2022

The 37-year-old Chhetri is the third-highest goal scorer in international football among active players, a list that is driven by Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo has scored 117 goals for the national team.

In a distinguished lifetime, Chhetri has represented the Indian team in 129 games up to this point.

This is the first time India first qualified for consecutive editions of the AFC Asia Cup.

The 2023 edition will highlight 24 teams.