Sunil Chhetri is one of the best footballers in India but when he first went to Mohun Bagan's team for the trial, the then coach Subrata Bhattacharya felt that he would not be able to score goals due to his short stature and lean body. ' Chhetri, who scored the highest goals for India at the international level, was called for a trial in this historic club in Kolkala after appearing for the 12th standard examination in 2002. He was only 17 years old. Chhetri has also said that he was shocked when he got a three-year contract from Mohun Bagan for the first time as a professional player.

Bhattacharya said, "It was about 17 years ago when one morning I went to Mohun Bagan ground where many young players were present for the trial. This club always wants to connect younger players to the team. ”He said that at first sight he did not see any special ability in Sunil Chhetri. He said, "When you assess young footballers, sometimes it happens that a player looks amazing but nothing like that happened that morning. However, I saw two players who had the desire to do well. These two players were Sunil Chhetri and Subrata Paul. "

He said, "He (Chhetri) had a good pace, and used to hit the ball fast. His talent impressed me. When I was looking at him from the perspective of a long defender like myself, his short stature could not convince him that he would score. "He showed that he had a great understanding of the game. He tried to keep the ball (football) with him. The five-foot-seven-inch player easily dodged the tall defenders. "Bhattacharya is now the father-in-law of Chhetri. He said, "The most important thing for a coach is to see the passion of the player who was in Chhetri." Thirty-five-year-old Chhetri has scored 72 goals in 115 international matches. He will complete 15 years in international career on 12 June.

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