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Statisticians say the Portuguese forward tops the scoring charts in official competitions.
India take on Nepal in the SAFF Championship final on Saturday night
The Indian captain's 83rd-minute strike helped saved his side from the brink of elimination in the SAFF Championships.
The 37-year-old Chhetri, playing in his 121st match for India, struck in the 27th minute to place himself just a goal shy of legendary Brazillian Pele (77 goals from 92 matches).
Pele had been hospitalised for nearly a month, checking in for routine exams before undergoing a September 4 operation to remove the tumor.
The 80-year-old football great was hospitalised for surgery to remove a tumour.
The 80-year-old three-time World Cup winner said he was feeling better and joked he still had hopes of playing again.
Everton Ribeiro got his second goal in two games to help Brazil on their way to a 2-0 win over Peru in another World Cup qualifier.
The Brazilian, the only player to claim three World Cup winner’s medals and a man often called the greatest footballer of all time, said all monies raised will help Brazil's fight against and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the Indian team needs just a draw from their final game against Afghanistan to secure a place in the third round of AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, a hat-trick for Chhetri will see him equal the iconic Pele in terms of numbers of goals scored in the international arena.