India hockey captain Manpreet Singh on name with PM Modi: He mentioned India is pleased with everybody

India skipper Manpreet Singh on Thursday revealed the dialog with PM Narendra Modi after his crew’s semi-final loss in opposition to Belgium.

India had endured a 2-5 loss to Belgium within the semifinals, which put paid to their hopes of a gold on the Games. Manpreet mentioned PM Narendra Modi shook the gamers out of disappointment by telling them to remain optimistic for the play-off recreation.“We want to thank the PM. He called (after the semi-final defeat) and spoke to the entire team and asked us to remain positive and focus on the next match. He said the entire country is with you” mentioned Manpreet after India’s historic bronze medal win in opposition to Germany.“He called up today also and said the entire country is very proud of you,” he added.Historic! A day that might be etched within the reminiscence of each Indian.Congratulations to our Men’s Hockey Team for bringing residence the Bronze. With this feat, they’ve captured the creativeness of all the nation, particularly our youth. India is pleased with our Hockey crew.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2021
Overwhelmed by emotion after main India to its first Olympic hockey medal in 41 years, skipper Manpreet Singh has devoted the historic triumph to the nation’s medical doctors and health-care employees, who’ve labored tirelessly to avoid wasting lives through the Covid pandemic.The 29-year-old from Jalandhar was “speechless” following the epoch-making 5-4 victory over Germany that gave India their twelfth hockey medal within the Olympics however one which got here after over 4 many years.The final time India stood on the rostrum was on the 1980 Moscow Games the place they gained gold. The nation has eight gold medals in all of the Games.”I don’t know what to say right now, it was fantastic. The effort, the game, we were 3-1 down. I think we deserve this medal. We have worked so hard, the last 15 months were difficult for us also. We were in Bangalore and some of us got Covid also,” Manpreet recalled.”We would like to dedicate this medal to doctors and frontline health workers who have saved so many lives in India,” he mentioned.A relentless Germany examined each little bit of the resolve that the Indian hockey crew had and Manpreet acknowledged the grit of the opposition.”It was difficult, they got a penalty corner in the last six seconds. We thought we have got to save it with our lives. It is really hard. I am speechless right now,” mentioned the skipper, who appeared overcome by emotion.