- Uganda fuel truck explosion kills 11
- Austria's Grand Slam winner Thiem ends career cheered on by home crowd
- Union sees 'tight' vote on contract to end Boeing strike
- Reijnders fires AC Milan to first Champions League points with Club Brugge double
- Record-breaking Liverpool vow to improve against Leipzig
- Uganda fuel truck explosion kills at least 10
- Forest owner Marinakis banned for spitting towards officials
- ECB chief Lagarde invites Trump to visit after central bank criticism
- Blinken urges Israel to reach Gaza truce, allow more aid
- As Trump touts tariffs, Yellen says US has rejected 'isolationism'
- Argentina prosecutors deny releasing Liam Payne toxicology tests
- India, China and S.Africa leaders bolster Putin at key summit
- Windfall tax backlash menaces Spain's green energy sector
- England winger Gordon signs Newcastle contract extension
- Ex-Abercrombie CEO charged with sex crimes
- US plans to contribute $20 bn for Ukraine loan: Yellen
- Critically endangered whale species rebounds slightly
- US interest rate, election uncertainty hit stock market sentiment
- Russian dissident Navalny's memoir published worldwide
- Strong auto prices lift GM results as it eyes China revamp
- 'Dutchman' Hirscher to step out of retirement in Soelden
- UN eyes modest 2024 maritime trade growth, but future uncertain
- 70% of Cuba's population has power back after blackout
- Families separated by front line in Russia's Kursk region
- India, China and S.Africa leaders underpin Putin at key summit
- Navalny memoirs spark mix of curiosity, indifference in Moscow
- Modi calls for quick end to Ukraine conflict in talks with Putin
- Ukraine peace talks, NATO invite may hinge on US elections, Zelensky says
- Leipzig players 'not yet talking' about Klopp, says Openda before Liverpool tie
- IMF predicts slightly slower global growth in 2024 and 2025
- US interest rate, election uncertainy hit stock market sentiment
- Guardiola applauds Man City mentality ahead of Sparta Prague test
- San Siro saga continues as Inter and AC Milan propose new stadium project
- French luxury brand Chanel to sponsor Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race
- Flick calm despite Barca's dire Bayern record
- Kenya court hears challenge to deputy leader's impeachment
- Women footballers call on FIFA to drop Saudi Aramco as sponsor
- Mozambican opposition leader says security forces killed his lawyer
- Modi calls for quick end to Ukraine conflict in meeting with Putin
- Stock markets diverge tracking US outlook
- Snyman returns for Springboks' November internationals
- Bangladesh battle at 101-3 as South Africa threaten innings defeat
- Over 250 women in talks with Harrods over Al-Fayed claims
- England pick Ahmed as third spinner for deciding Pakistan Test
- Verreynne century puts South Africa on top, Bangladesh 19-2 at tea
- Navalny's tomb 'covered with fresh flowers every day': widow
- Schauffele targets more success in Japan after major breakthroughs
- Rare Tintin albums go under the hammer in Paris
- Blinken in Israel to push for Gaza truce
- Most markets fall as traders weigh US rates outlook
Indian football legend Chhetri set for international swan song
Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri was set for his final international Thursday, ending a career for his country spanning two decades that put him among the world's all-time leading scorers.
The 39-year-old forward said last month that the home World Cup qualifier against Kuwait in Kolkata would be his international swan song, and the skipper will want to go out with a bang.
Chhetri has scored 94 goals for his country, behind only Cristiano Ronaldo, Iran's retired Ali Daei and Lionel Messi in the all-time list.
With 150 appearances he is India's most-capped player.
"I feel privileged to have had a career like this," Chhetri told The Economic Times.
"When I started playing football, all of this was unthinkable.
"I will not trade what I have got for anything in the world."
Chhetri is a sporting icon in cricket-mad India.
The diminutive striker, who is 1.7 metres tall (five feet, seven inches), made his debut against fierce rivals Pakistan in 2005 and scored India's only goal in the draw.
He hit a hat-trick against Tajikistan to help India qualify for the 2011 Asian Cup, their first time at the tournament in 27 years.
"He became a legend while still playing, and that's something only a few can do," India's coach Igor Stimac said last month.
"He's an inspiration to everyone, absolutely committed to the Indian jersey."
Chhetri had two brief but unsuccessful spells in Portugal and the United States, but has spent most of his career in India.
He currently plays for Bengaluru.
In 2009 he was offered a contract by London-based Queens Park Rangers, in England's second tier, but he could not get a work permit.
India are second in their group, behind Qatar, and can take a large step towards the third and final qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup with victory over Kuwait.
The top two progress.
Y.Kobayashi--AMWN