Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Doha: Captain Sunil Chhetri is looking forward to helping JSW Bengaluru FC write a new chapter in their short history when they take on Air Force Club in the 2016 AFC Cup Final on Saturday.
The veteran striker and former India captain is set to lead his side out as the I-League champions attempt to lift the country’s first continental title since their national team struck football gold at the 1962 Asian Games.
“I feel privileged. It’s an honour to be a part of a team like Bengaluru FC,” said the well-traveled forward, who had stints in the United States with the Kansas City Wizards and Portugal with Sporting Lisbon.
“I think we have done really well for ourselves in the last three-and-a-half years' of existence. We won the league in our first year, the federation cup in the second, the league again in the third and now (we’re in the AFC Cup final).
“This voyage of ours is huge for our nation. Being a part of this team, especially captaining it, gives me a lot of happiness and a lot of joy.”