No comparison with Messi, says Chhetri

Dismisses any talk of putting him in the same space as the Argentine

Sunil Chhetri might be among the upper echelon in global football, but he remains grounded to reality. The Indian football team captain has gone past Lionel Messi to become the second-highest international goal-scorer among active footballers, but he is quick to dismiss any comparison between him and the Argentine icon. “Here’s my take: there is absolutely no comparison between me and Messi. There is no comparison between me and anyone on that list. There are 1,000 footballers and all 1,000 of them, including myself, are fans of Messi,” Chhetri said in a virtual interaction on Wednesday. “That’s the reality and people who understand football know there is no comparison. What I am proud of is the fact that I have played over 100 games for the country”