FOOTBALL: Chhetri creates quite a buzz in British media
Posted by barunroy on January 28, 2009
“Can Slumdog Millionaire’s Hollywood dream come true for Sunil Chhetri” -THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
“I am really optimistic and I am looking forward to the trial. I just want to come here and give 100 per cent”. CHHETRI TO SKY SPORTS NEWS
FROM HINDUSTAN TIMES
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Sunil Chettri. Photo from The Indian Tribune
COVENTRY CITY are silent but Sunil Chhetri’s arrival in England generated a buzz in the media there. An article in the Daily Telegraph’s website even found a similarity between the India and East Bengal striker’s going for trials and Slumdog Millionaire, the film with multiple Oscar nominations this year.
“Can he break the mould? Can he become the one in a bil- lion Indian?” Daily Telegraph asked on Monday. “Can Slumdog Millionaire’s Hollywood dream come true for Sunil Chhetri?” read the headline in the website. “I am optimistic and looking forward to the trial. I just want to come here and give my 100%,” Sky Sports quoted Chhetri as saying ahead of his one-week trip one that could be extended to accommodate a courtesy call to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Chhetri reached England on Sunday and unconfirmed reports said the player had two training sessions with the first team which play Cardiff City in The Championship on Wednesday City though hasn’t . yet spoken about him. From 1999 to 2002, Bhaichung Bhutia was signed by Bury making him the first , Indian-born to play profes- sionally in Europe.
His stint wasn’t really successful but on arrival the British media had wondered if Bhaichung could become the “Buryani” that would spice the club’s performance. “Bhutia has been an inspiration both on and off the field. After him the flow of players has slowed down. Hopefully more players will start coming over to England from now on. It would mean a lot to me and to players from India,” Chhetri, who grew up learning the tricks of the trade in New Delhi, told Sky Sports News. With 15 goals from 34 inter- nationals, Chhetri is a proven customer upfront, but for an Indian playing football anywhere in Europe is always going to be a different cup of tea altogether.
And the diminutive forward knows it too well.
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Rajneesh said
Lack of height is a bit of a disadvantage playing in Europe, but then Maradona was also not tall.
JTM said
English players are also very rough and aggro, Sunil’s Gorkha blood will have to be on the fore with gore.
DobRub said
Sunil Chetri won’t turn out another Ronaldo or Owen given his age but his stint in England will definitely give him the the oppurtunity to make more money when he comes back.
Sacrifice said
Jai Mahakali, Ayo Gorkhali