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Sports Cricket 10 Jul 2019 Sunil Chettri goes past Lionel Messi to be 2nd top active international footballer
Sunil Chettri goes past Lionel Messi to be 2nd top active international footballer
THE ASIAN AGE
Published : Jul 10, 2019, 9:03 pm IST
Updated : Jul 10, 2019, 9:03 pm IST
Cristiano Ronaldo still continues to be in the top of the list.
After his brace against Tajikistan, Sunil Chettri became the second-highest goalscorer with a goal tally of 70. (Photo:AFP)
Mumbai: Sunil Chettri broke yet another record after he crossed Messi to be the second-highest goalscorer in international football among the active footballers.
During the Intercontinental Cup match against Tajikistan, Chetrri scored a brace to help India Tajikistan thump 4-2.
Chettri's brace has helped his international goals tally go beyond Argentine footballer Lionel Messi (68). After his brace against Tajikistan, Sunil Chettri became the second-highest goalscorer with a goal tally of 70. However, Cristiano Ronaldo still continues to be in the top of the list.
