iN conversation with Sunil Chhetri:-
GANGTOK, 30 Sept: Captain of the Indian football team, Sunil Chhetri, has taken over from where Bhaichung Bhutia left off. Aspiring footballers in Sikkim and across the country now want to follow in Sunil Chhetri’s footsteps.
Born on 03 August, 1984, Chhetri is playing as the striker for Bengaluru FC in the new season of I-League 2013-14. He was also awarded the AIFF player of the year in 2007 and 2011. On 19 July 2013, following his release from Sporting Club de Portugal, Chhetri was signed by Bengaluru FC which got direct entry into the I-League 2013-14 season which started earlier this month.
In an interview with NOW!, Sunil Chettri tells us about his new club Bengaluru FC and more…
NOW: Your reasons for choosing a club which is playing in the I-League for the first time?
SUNIL CHHETRI: I love to take on new challenges, although leaving Churchill Brothers was a very difficult decision for me, as every player in there is treated like a family. When I met the management team from Bengaluru FC, I was extremely impressed by their plans and ideas, and you can see that for yourself, everything is very well organized, every small thing is taken care of. I can say I have no regrets joining this club.
Though it’s too early, what kind of response has the Club been getting from the Indian football fraternity and among fans?
The response has been phenomenal so far, in our first match we had more than 6500 fans in the stadiums all cheering for us. The atmosphere was electrifying!
What does Bengaluru FC hope to achieve in this I-League season? How is the team shaping up for the season?
We take one game at a time and will give our very best to every game. The team is shaping up well. We have a right blend of seniors and juniors and our gaffer is brilliant in bringing the two together, he motivates the team brilliantly.
Your fans always have high expectations from you to score goals and more goals this time. Your comments:
I feel obliged that my fans have such expectations from me and every time I step onto the field, I want to score for them, the biggest motivation for any player is the applause of his fans.
In the backdrop of the Indian team’s defeat in the finals of SAFF championship, what do you think is the current scenario of Indian football?
The SAFF failure was really unfortunate, our team played brilliantly in the final, we created a lot of chances, but couldn’t convert them, we just want to put the past behind and move forward and give our 100% for better results in the future.
Born on 03 August, 1984, Chhetri is playing as the striker for Bengaluru FC in the new season of I-League 2013-14. He was also awarded the AIFF player of the year in 2007 and 2011. On 19 July 2013, following his release from Sporting Club de Portugal, Chhetri was signed by Bengaluru FC which got direct entry into the I-League 2013-14 season which started earlier this month.
In an interview with NOW!, Sunil Chettri tells us about his new club Bengaluru FC and more…
NOW: Your reasons for choosing a club which is playing in the I-League for the first time?
SUNIL CHHETRI: I love to take on new challenges, although leaving Churchill Brothers was a very difficult decision for me, as every player in there is treated like a family. When I met the management team from Bengaluru FC, I was extremely impressed by their plans and ideas, and you can see that for yourself, everything is very well organized, every small thing is taken care of. I can say I have no regrets joining this club.
Though it’s too early, what kind of response has the Club been getting from the Indian football fraternity and among fans?
The response has been phenomenal so far, in our first match we had more than 6500 fans in the stadiums all cheering for us. The atmosphere was electrifying!
What does Bengaluru FC hope to achieve in this I-League season? How is the team shaping up for the season?
We take one game at a time and will give our very best to every game. The team is shaping up well. We have a right blend of seniors and juniors and our gaffer is brilliant in bringing the two together, he motivates the team brilliantly.
Your fans always have high expectations from you to score goals and more goals this time. Your comments:
I feel obliged that my fans have such expectations from me and every time I step onto the field, I want to score for them, the biggest motivation for any player is the applause of his fans.
In the backdrop of the Indian team’s defeat in the finals of SAFF championship, what do you think is the current scenario of Indian football?
The SAFF failure was really unfortunate, our team played brilliantly in the final, we created a lot of chances, but couldn’t convert them, we just want to put the past behind and move forward and give our 100% for better results in the future.
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