By: Sarwar Alam
India’s football captain Sunil Chhetri on Sunday (10) joined Argentine star Lionel Messi as the second highest international goal scorer among active players with his 64th strike for the country. Chhetri scored twice in his team’s 2-0 win over Kenya to lift the Intercontinental Cup in Mumbai that saw another good crowd turnout after the the star striker’s appeal for fan support earlier in the tournament. The 33-year-old Chhetri scored in the eighth and the 29th minute to get equal with Messi. Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo leads the active players’ scoring tally with 81 goals from 150 matches. Chhetri, with 102 appearances…
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