'Ten days of training, and facilities are top notch', shares Sunil Chhetri

While striving for success at the upcoming Intercontinental Cup 2023 Captain Sunil Chhetri is all praise for Bhubaneshwar as he sets foot for the third time at the Hockey Capital of IndiaFor the first time in three years India will host the Hero Intercontinental Cup with the Blue Tigers battling for supremacy against the trio of Lebanon Vanuatu and MongoliaAt the eagerly anticipated tournament starting from June 9th till June 18th the Blue Tigers will be aided with the benefit of a home ground such as Kalinga Stadium which has also hosted the ISL and FIFA U17 Womens World CupFeeling confident about their upcoming season and considering himself fortunate to have Kalinga Stadium as their home ground Indian defender Sandeep Jhingan said Ive had the good fortune to go across the country and enjoy many facilities and accommodationsBut here at Kalinga Sports Stadium everything is top quality Id want to point out that the facilities are excellent and its one of the best international venues for us to showcase our abilitiesAlso Read Sunil Chhetri Sandesh Jhingan strike as India ease past Kyrgyz Republic 20The facilities training and our experience here has been absolutely refreshing I have travelled to Europe and I have competed at many international venues where football has been a religion He addedBut I am completely amazed at how Bhubaneshwar has managed to outdo them with their topnotch facilities We have been training here every day and in this setting I feel every sport will have a place to call home Jhingan concludedSunil Chhetri Captain of the National Football Team recalled his previous visits and shared Ive come here before This is my third trip here and the previous time I was here I was competing against Odisha FCHaving the newly inaugurated football centres so close to the stadium is a fantastic development I feel that everyone who is interested in playing football should visit these facilities regularly Chhetri saidFurther elaborating on his experience at the Bhubaneshwar grounds Chhetri added We have enjoyed the training sessions Its been ten days of training and the facilities are excellent and the kindness extends from the training field to where we resideEven the smallest details such as the ice baths have been meticulously handled Our competition starts in four days and we cant wait for our hard work to be rewardedLast week Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated three stateoftheart football centers in BhubaneswarSpeaking on the upcoming FIFA centres at Bhubaneshwar Sandeep Jhingan opined I am from Chandigarh and back home we didnt have a turf to practice on but with gods grace and coachs support I was able to push myself furtherThe benefit of having a home ground in a place like Bhubaneshwar will undoubtedly inspire many young dreams to be fulfilled and I wish them all the best in their endeavoursThe tenacious Indian Winger Nandhakumar Sekhar who has spent over five years at Odisha FC also spoke on his connection and fondness for the venue I had a good journey with Odisha FC and I am very happy to see that dream growToday with me being a part of the National Football team I have been able to visit my former home ground again and I was completely amazed at how the government has been able to support the dreams of aspiring footballersThrough the football centres I really love how people support football here sports are now embedded into the fabric of the city he saidDedicating a messaged to the fans Sunil Chhetri added I hope to see you at the stadium those who are about to travel you have always been our supporters If you are in Odisha we would like to invite you to the stadiumI cant remember the last time the national team played in Odisha This is a wonderful opportunity that we as players are very excited about if you can make it it will be fantastic Chhetri concludedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever