Manpreet Singh with his mother. (Manpreet Twitter photo)
Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh shared an adorable picture of himself and his mother on Twitter.
The Indian men’s hockey team ended a 41-year drought after winning a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Men under the leadership of Manpreet Singh created history by beating Germany 5-4. Ever since the team returned to India, they are being warmly welcomed and appreciated. However, for Manpreet, it is her mother’s unshakable support and her smile that matters the most. The Indian men’s hockey team captain shared an adorable picture of himself and his mother on Twitter.
In the photo, he can be seen resting on his mother’s lap and has put the precious bronze medal around her neck. The picture which speaks for the sentiments drawn in itself is getting a lot of love from the netizens. Captioning the picture, Manpreet wrote, “Just seeing her smile and knowing how proud she is of me brings a smile to my face too – today wouldn’t be here without her.”
Several players who were part of the team took to their social media handles to express their happiness. The picture of goalkeeper PR Sreejesh sitting on the goal post after winning the match at the Hockey Stadium in Tokyo also took the internet by storm. He had mentioned how it is the goal post that has seen him through his good and bad days and hence it is important for him to share the historic moment with him.
The Men in Blue advanced to the semifinal round after beating Great Britain 3–1 in the quarterfinal round. Unfortunately, the team lost 5–2 to Belgium in the semi-finals and were unable to make it to the final match. The Indian men’s hockey team finished third in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) world rankings after winning a bronze medal at the recently concluded Summer Olympics. The two teams above the men in blue are from Belgium and Australia.
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