Sunil Chhetri

When your physical energy and mind combines, it's great.

— Sunil Chhetri

Ordinarily, players fine-tune their match-fitness during the pre-season.

— Sunil Chhetri

In India, people are really glued to the Premier League and La Liga.

— Sunil Chhetri

As long as I am playing competitive football I am happy.

— Sunil Chhetri

You have to be tough and have a lot of faith.

— Sunil Chhetri

I'm all for a good rivalry as long as lines are drawn.

— Sunil Chhetri

We need IMG-Reliance in Indian football as they are an important sponsor.

— Sunil Chhetri

At the end of the day, we started playing football because we loved it.

— Sunil Chhetri

In my opinion, rankings are a very fickle measurement of one's success and it is best to not get carried away by…

— Sunil Chhetri

I used to play a lot of different sports. Now when I look back, I understand that it really helped with my…

— Sunil Chhetri

I do understand it's not easy to run an I-league club. I have been part of many and I know the scene.

— Sunil Chhetri

Playing in MLS was a great experience. It has boosted my confidence and I feel I have matured as a player.

— Sunil Chhetri

What we achieve individually is important but it's never ever more than the team does.

— Sunil Chhetri

If you are a professional player and you are playing in the top professional league, you are sorted financially, which is good.

— Sunil Chhetri

I idolised IM Vijayan and Krisanu Dey when I started watching football. After that, it was Bhaichung Bhutia in India and Brazilian…

— Sunil Chhetri

To share the dressing room of club and country with Bhai was an amazing experience. I learnt a lot from him and…

— Sunil Chhetri

When you are in good form, you keep hitting the target. You may have the best match but you may still not…

— Sunil Chhetri

I like the celebrations when I see my teammates do it, when I see fellow footballers on the international scene do it.…

— Sunil Chhetri

The first two games for Churchill, I was so jittery that I didn't know what to do. I was running more but…

— Sunil Chhetri

I am very strict about what I eat. I do not consume anything that my body does not require. It takes a…

— Sunil Chhetri

I've married somebody who I knew for 14 years. So, I'm just living with a friend. All through my ups and downs…

— Sunil Chhetri

You can say that 2016 was my finest. It went well for the national team, started by winning the SAFF Cup, we…

— Sunil Chhetri

When I signed up for BFC, then-coach Ashley Westwood wanted me to play on the left as an attacking midfielder. I was…

— Sunil Chhetri

Without sounding biased, 70 days of football is not enough. Even if Messi plays 70 days he cannot be in the national…

— Sunil Chhetri

The best part about being in your thirties is you know what works for you.

— Sunil Chhetri

Losing is not an option in Kolkata. It's not easy, a lot of players even quit.

— Sunil Chhetri

I aspire my country eventually has a league where all players play 50 games.

— Sunil Chhetri

I have been a youngster and I know speeches are boring.

— Sunil Chhetri

Training and resting takes up most of my time.

— Sunil Chhetri

With Kansas, I had a four-year deal. The initial two months were real tough. I had to adjust a lot. Then, things…

— Sunil Chhetri

If you win two games, one game or three games, you can still say it's luck. But when you win a championship…

— Sunil Chhetri

The Ronaldo who came to Manchester United had a lot of dribbling, trickery, playing more on the wings and making more assists.

— Sunil Chhetri

Football is a team game and none can survive or excel without the help of the other.

— Sunil Chhetri

I don't know about the 2026 World Cup. But I would love to see Anirudh Thapa sending a cross to Jhingan and…

— Sunil Chhetri

My biggest competitor was my mum. I used to try to beat her at Chinese chequers, chess, carrom, volleyball, badminton, football, wrestling.

— Sunil Chhetri

I don't spend too much time on my phone, laptop or television. However, I do occasionally watch documentaries and shows on streaming…

— Sunil Chhetri

It's hard for a player to plan for the future, especially in a game like football.

— Sunil Chhetri

I gather from motivation around me - from a lot of personalities who have done well in their respective fields.

— Sunil Chhetri

I have become vegan - I don't take dairy or meat. It has helped me a lot in terms of recovery and…

— Sunil Chhetri

Egos are never nice. I have been a victim of it a lot of times in my career. Whenever I have used…

— Sunil Chhetri