Germany gained its third title by defeating Belgium within the not too long ago concluded Hockey World Cup on Sunday and forward of the match, German Ambassador to India and Bhutan Dr. Philipp Ackermann performed the well-known ‘Sattar Minutes’ music from Shah Rukh Khan’s movie Chak De India. Sung the speech once more. ,
“Ye sattar minute tumse koi nahi chheen sakta. Toh jao aur apni zindagi ki sabse badiya hockey khel ke aao (No one can take these 70 minutes away from you. So go on and play the best hockey of your lives),” he stated within the brief video.
After the match, Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra replied to the tweet in German and congratulated the ambassador for Germany’s victory. “Herzlichen Glückwunsch and Deutschland zum Weltmeistertitle! (Congratulations to Germany on profitable the World Championship!),” he wrote.
Congratulations to Germany on profitable the World Championship!
— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) January 29, 2023
Germany ended Belgium’s dominance of worldwide hockey over the previous 5 years as they produced one other spectacular comeback from a two-goal deficit to beat the defending champions in a penalty shootout.
The two sides had been tied 3–3 on the finish of regulation time in an exhilarating ultimate, earlier than Germany prevailed 5–4 in sudden loss of life in entrance of a packed Kalinga Stadium.
Nicklas Wellen (twenty ninth), Gonzalo Pilat (forty first) and captain Mats Grambusch (forty eighth) scored in regulation time for Germany, whereas Florent van Obel (tenth), Tanguy Kossins (eleventh) and Tom Boon (59th) scored for Belgium. ) scored the objectives. ,
It was the third time within the event that Germany had gained after trailing 0–2 and their psychological energy and never-give-up perspective got here to the fore once more as they denied Belgium the possibility to defend their title.
The first two matches had been towards England within the quarter-finals and Australia within the semi-finals.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
