India, Aug. 3 -- Sunil Chhetri is an icon of not just Indian football, but Indian sports in general. The former Indian National Team captain is the fourth-highest international scorer of all-time, and has many laurels to his name.

He has been awarded the Arjuna Award, the Padma Shri, as well as the Khel Ratna Award from the Government of India. An inspiration for children across the country to take up sports other than cricket, Sunil Chhetri celebrates his birthday every year on August 3.

To commemorate the day, today's quote of the day is an extract from his 2024 interview with FIFA, where he stated, "I realised that talent is fine, but if you don't want to work hard at (the top) level, you will not sustain it because everyone is good ...