Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday congratulated the Indian football team and its captain Sunil Chhetri for winning the Intercontinental Cup at the Mumbai Sports Arena Sunday.
Patnaik, in a tweet, termed the inspiring victory as a glimpse into Indian football’s future.
Congratulate @IndianFootball and @chetrisunil11 on winning the Intercontinental Cup. The inspiring victory is a glimpse into Indian football’s future. Wish them the best for future tournaments.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 11, 2018
Chhetri scored a brace and led the home side to lift the Intercontinental Cup title with a 2-0 win over Kenya in the summit clash.
Playing his 102nd international match Chhetri became the joint second highest international goal scorer with Lionel Messi, who had played 124 matches for his country.
While Chhetri and Messi have scored 64 goals each, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal with 81 goals of 150 matches tops the highest international goal scorer list.
PNN