Kolkata, Jun 6 (PTI) Once hailed as the ‘next Sunil Chhetri’, Jeje Lalpekhlua, whose career was curtailed by persistent knee injuries, on Thursday urged aspiring forwards to never take any injury lightly.

After teaming up with Chhetri in 2011, the mercurial Mizoram forward grew strength to strength and spearheaded Indian attack with Chhetri in a number of matches and won SAFF Championship together in 2011 and 2015 before being sidelined by recurring knee injuries.

“I had tried my best when I was young. I worked extremely hard to emulate his (Chhetri’s) game, but injuries held me back, disappointing Indian football fans who had high expectations from me. I hope the future brings young players who can fill in his boots,” he told

Source: PTI News