After the personal celebrations, Mandeep Singh’s family and Varun Kumar Came to Manpreet’s house with dhol, and then thanked the Gurudwara. The picture of restlessness in the last minute of the match Manjeet raised his hands as soon as it was over and left Sikh War Cry: “Joe Bole So Nihal, Sat Shri Akal!”
Soon, his voice choked and his eyes filled with tears. He and Manpreet’s wife, Illi Najwa Saddiqui, both burst into tears of joy, hugged each other and greeted the people around. “God has protected my son’s honor. Guru Gobind Singh listened to my prayers and blessed my son and his team with pride,” said the mother, and could not speak further, even as TV channels pressed her. Tears said everything.
A few minutes later, Manpreet made a video call and he asked her: “Where are the rest? You played well All my three sons have won.”
Manpreet’s father died in April 2016 during the Azlan Shah Cup. His mother has followed his game closely. When Mandeep called his parents Ravinder Singh and Davinder Kaur, the entire call was in muffled voices. He said: “It was clear in our heads and hearts that we would return with a few medals, we teased each other. Our mentality was do or die in the last moments and our coordination was perfect. We ended up equalizing Germany at the last minute. were determined to refuse.”
After the last whistle, Varun’s neighbors gathered at his house. his father, brahmanandSaid that his upbringing in Mithapur changed the course of his life. The truck driver was taken away from Himachal Pradesh Punjab When Varun was still a child. In the village, hockey captured his and other kids’ imaginations, and a little bronze was sure to happen.
.