Intercontinental Cup 2018: Twitter erupts as Sunil Chhetri scores 2 goals to equal Lionel Messi's goal scoring record

Both Sunil Chhetri and Lionel Messi have scored 64 goals in international football so far.

I want to say something about Sunil Chhetri but it's not gonna do justice to what he has done for @IndianFootball #OneSunilChhetri
— Navneet G (@navneetgooner17) June 10, 2018

Sunil Chhetri makes it 2-0. On a hat-trick. He equals Messi’s record of 64 international goals, second only to Ronaldo’s among those currently playing. Against a different breed of opponents, of course. Still, what a feat. #INDvKEN #IntercontinentalCup2018 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 🇮🇳
— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) June 10, 2018

THE G.O.A.T!!!

International Goals:
1: Ronaldo - 81
2) Sunil Chhetri & Messi - 64

#sunilchhetri #BackTheBlue #2ndTopGoalScorer @chetrisunil11 @IndianFootball @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/cbKVMp5q1s
— Chirag Bokadia (@chiragbokadia) June 10, 2018

AMAZING 🤘...
CHHETRI YOU ARE JUST AMAZING
GOAL KEEPER IS AMAZING
THE WHOLE TEAM IS AMAZING
and WHAT AN AMAZING CROWD 🇮🇳😘#INDvKEN
— Nakul Vashishtha (@Nakul108) June 10, 2018

Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) finishes the tournament as the highest scorer with 8 goals. #IntercontinentalCup #Chhetri pic.twitter.com/G4GWw4ndcp
— Sportstar (@sportstarweb) June 10, 2018

Fact Is That Messi Is Playing Against Best Teams Brother 🤗 btw I Am Not Saying That Chhetri Is Not Good Player 💓
— JóhnWiçk2.0 😎 (@NaranGadhvi24) June 10, 2018

With that brace, the skipper's joined Lionel Messi on the list of active international goalscorers, and is behind only @Cristiano Ronaldo. #EliteCompany #INDvKEN 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/ZqaZXzPKq3
— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) June 10, 2018

Sunil Chhetri goes on level with Lionel Messi who has also scored 64 international goals and becomes the 2nd highest active international goal scorer, 17 behind Cristiano Ronaldo.🔥

Proud moment for the country💙🇮🇳
Captain, Leader, Legend.🇮🇳💙#INDvKEN #BackTheBlue pic.twitter.com/aiFF5cTXxO
— Neel Patel (@NeelPatel189) June 10, 2018

#HeroIntercontinentalcup champions 🏆 #India beat #Kenya 2-0 im in tears really an overwhelming moment! #Chhetri n gang amazing #BlueTigers roaring 💪😍💓
— AKA Rocky 😎 (@dsmakwana) June 10, 2018

Sunil Chhetri has equalled Lionel Messi with 64 international goals. Chhetri has a better goal per game ratio than Messi and is now joint 2nd highest active international football goal scorer. 🙌
— Aditi Bakshi (@oddity1912) June 10, 2018

Captain.Leader.Legent @chetrisunil11 This fire you started will create a football revolution in India now. Good times ahead @BluePilgrims @IndianFootball @SAU_rcastic @iManishAgrawal #chhetri #legend #IntercontinentalCup #champions pic.twitter.com/kE3Dy0muem
— akshit dube (@akshit_dube) June 10, 2018