Four years ago, some Pakistani players had gone overboard with their celebrations after their semifinal win over India in the Champions Trophy
Sports – Pakistan have “learnt” their lessons from the 2014 Champions Trophy controversy and are prepared to handle the crowd pressure in the hockey World Cup in India, said captain Muhammad Rizwan senior.
Four years ago, some Pakistani players had gone overboard with their celebrations after their semifinal win over India in the Champions Trophy, triggering a major controversy.
Two Pakistani players were banned by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for their obscene gestures. “It was not a pleasant experience, we have learnt from that,” Pakistan skipper said.|Hockey World Cup 2018
“We have discussed that incident and it is behind us now. This time we know we need to be totally focused on our game and nothing else. “If we can beat India in India great, but our main objective is doing well in the World Cup not about just one match.” The World Cup will begin in Bhubaneswar from November 28 and Rizwan said his team is well prepared to handle the pressures during the prestigious tournament.
“We have trained hard for this mega event and since it is in India we have been having talks and discussions and have mentally prepared ourselves to give our best under any pressure situation in India,” Rizwan said on Monday..”…Read More
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