Sunil Chhetri, one of Indian football's biggest names has retired from international football. The 39-year-old has been one of the greatest ambassadors of the game, not just in India, and has called it curtains on an international career spanned 19 years. Chhetri achieved several memorable milestones in his career and has been the face of football for quite some time. His retirement thus spells the end of an era in Indian football, with more than 58,000 fans turning up at the iconic Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata to watch the legend in action for the final time in the Blue Tigers' jersey. India vs Kuwait: Sunil Chhetri Breaks Down in Tears As He Receives Guard of Honour In His Last International Match, Video Goes Viral.

Chhetri, though, would have ideally wanted to guide the Indian national football team to a win over Kuwait in his last match, but that did not happen as both teams played out a goalless draw. Among other milestones, Chhetri finishes as the fourth-highest goal-scorer in international football. He found the net for a total of 94 times and is part of a list that includes the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Let us take a look at the list of the top five highest goal-scorers in international football. Fans React As Sunil Chhetri Plays His Last Match in International Football in India's Goalless Draw Against Kuwait.

Top Five Goal-Scorers in International Football

Position Player Country Goals
1 Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal 128
2 Ali Daei Iran 108
3 Lionel Messi Argentina 106
4 Sunil Chhetri India 94
5 Mokhtar Dahari Malaysia 142

The icon of Indian football found it hard to control his tears as he walked off the field with his teammates giving him a guard of honour. Chhetri was consoled by his teammates as he walked off the field for the last time in international football. Pictures and videos of the same has gone viral on social media.

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