What Sunil Chhetri Said after the WC Qualifier against Oman

Sunil Chhetri Goal
Indian went down fighting to Oman 2-1 but the highlight of the match was a Stunning goal from inside the box by Indian striker Sunil Chhetri. India conceded a penalty as Oman increased pressure on the Indian goal and the spot kick decided the match in Omans favour.

There was a decent crowd turnout for the match despite several people unable to plan their outing due to confusion on ticket sales. Sunil Chhetri attributed the Indian performance to the crowd support. Chhetri Said, “special mention to the whole crowd, it was amazing. This is a great day in terms of the way they support us.”


Popularity of Football in India is increasing day by day not only on ground but also on the social media as evident by this tweet by Baljit Rihal, who is one of the few Indian FA Licensed Football Agents (specializing in Indian Super League)


The audience is also maturing and this could be the result of extensive telecast of the BPL, LaLiga and Champions league, where the audience get exposed to the spirit of the game when they see great players like Messi, Buffon, Pirlo, Ronaldo playing for a win but accepting defeats with grace.

Its great to feel the positive vibes, both, on and off the field.

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