In an unprecedented move, 18 players of the Pakistan hockey team, taking moral responsibility for the shoddy show in the World Cup 2010 where the green shirts finished poor last, resigned from international hockey on Thursday. Four-time world champions Pakistan lost to Canada by a golden goal 2-3 in the 11-12th place play-off match at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi to register their first 12th position in the history of the tournament. Pakistan worst showing previously in the World Cup was the 11th place finish in the 1986 edition in London. They were sixth in the last tournament in Germany in 2006. Pakistan are returning home with five defeats and just one win, against Spain, in the six matches they played in the World Cup.
Captain Zeeshan Ashraf said in a statement yesterday that all 18 players had accepted the defeat and decided to retire from international hockey. “The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has done a lot for us in every field but the players did not come up to expectations,”
Source : http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\12\story_12-3-2010_pg2_1
Captain Zeeshan Ashraf said in a statement yesterday that all 18 players had accepted the defeat and decided to retire from international hockey. “The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has done a lot for us in every field but the players did not come up to expectations,”
Source : http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\12\story_12-3-2010_pg2_1
No comments:
Post a Comment