{"id":9345,"date":"2012-08-21T04:10:17","date_gmt":"2012-08-21T04:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=9345"},"modified":"2012-08-21T04:10:17","modified_gmt":"2012-08-21T04:10:17","slug":"nehru-cup-sunil-chhetri-to-lead-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=9345","title":{"rendered":"Nehru Cup: Sunil Chhetri to lead India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-3022\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunilchhetri.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Sunil Chhetri\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" style=\"float: left; border: 0; margin: 6px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunilchhetri.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunilchhetri-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Greater Noida<\/strong>: <a href=\"index.php?option=com_googlesearch_cse&amp;n=30&amp;cx=010230829620037021599%3AWMX1253964426&amp;cof=FORID%3A11&amp;ie=ISO-8859-1&amp;q=Sunil+Chhetri+&amp;hl=en\" title=\"http:\/\/www.indiansportsnews.com\/index.php?option=com_googlesearch_cse&amp;n=30&amp;cx=010230829620037021599%3AWMX1253964426&amp;cof=FORID%3A11&amp;ie=ISO-8859-1&amp;q=Sunil+Chhetri+&amp;hl=en\">Sunil Chhetri <\/a>has been named to Captain India in the <a href=\"index.php?option=com_googlesearch_cse&amp;n=30&amp;cx=010230829620037021599%3AWMX1253964426&amp;cof=FORID%3A11&amp;ie=ISO-8859-1&amp;q=Nehru+Cup+&amp;hl=en\" title=\"http:\/\/www.indiansportsnews.com\/index.php?option=com_googlesearch_cse&amp;n=30&amp;cx=010230829620037021599%3AWMX1253964426&amp;cof=FORID%3A11&amp;ie=ISO-8859-1&amp;q=Nehru+Cup+&amp;hl=en\">Nehru Cup <\/a>which kicks-off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Wednesday (August 22). National Coach Wim Koevermans announced Chhetri\u2019s name after the evening practice session at the Jaypee Greens ground on Monday (August 20).<\/p>\n<p>Chhetri who presently plays for Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon said, \u201cIt\u2019s a huge honour to lead the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis edition of the Nehru Cup is a special one as it is being organized in the Platinum Jubilee Year of the AIFF. Captaining one\u2019s country, that too in the Capital City of your own Country is a huge prize for any player,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the same time it\u2019s an extra burden as you cannot ever shy away from the responsibility.\u201d<br \/>The light drizzle at the picturesque Jaypee Greens seemed to lift up the spirits of the footballers who enjoyed the change from the usual humid conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s up to us to keep the tradition alive in the Nehru Cup. The Coach has been working hard and pinning a lot of hopes on us. We cannot let him and our country down,\u201dMehtab Hossain maintained later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a new generation. I\u2019ve been lucky enough to have played and learnt a lot from the likes of Bhaichung, Mahesh, Deepak and Climax. But every step is a learning one and despite being a senior, you get to update yourself when a younger bunch pushes you on the field,\u201d former AIFF Player-of-the-Year Gourmangi Singh said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery match will be a tough one for us. We need to keep up the momentum. The practice sessions have been informative,\u201d Clifford Miranda quipped.<br \/>U-22 striker Manandeep Singh said, \u201cIt\u2019s a dream come true for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was earlier in Goa with the age-group teams (from U-14 onwards), we used to watch the Nehru Cup on television. Today, my hard work has paid off and I\u2019m in the final squad. But I know, there\u2019s a lot of scope for improvement,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Indian Sports News Network<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greater Noida: Sunil Chhetri has been named to Captain India in the Nehru Cup which kicks-off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Wednesday (August 22). National Coach Wim Koevermans announced Chhetri\u2019s name after the evening practice session at the Jaypee Greens ground on Monday (August 20). 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