so I’m here to talk about the future of Indian hockey so it’s not natural that
Indian hockey so it’s not natural that
Indian hockey so it’s not natural that I’m going to talk about the present me
I’m going to talk about the present me
I’m going to talk about the present me so yeah so the reason I started playing
so yeah so the reason I started playing
so yeah so the reason I started playing okay it’s a funny incident because my
okay it’s a funny incident because my
okay it’s a funny incident because my classmate boondi Souza so he was a guy
classmate boondi Souza so he was a guy
classmate boondi Souza so he was a guy who you know introduced me to hockey and
who you know introduced me to hockey and
who you know introduced me to hockey and I wanted to see my picture in the you
I wanted to see my picture in the you
I wanted to see my picture in the you know in the newspapers again and you
know in the newspapers again and you
know in the newspapers again and you know to be introduced on the TV and so
know to be introduced on the TV and so
know to be introduced on the TV and so we have we were playing the finals
we have we were playing the finals
we have we were playing the finals against Pakistan and the match went into
against Pakistan and the match went into
against Pakistan and the match went into the tiebreaker and so a coach well I was
the tiebreaker and so a coach well I was
the tiebreaker and so a coach well I was a most youngest player in the team and
a most youngest player in the team and
a most youngest player in the team and the coach said who’s ready to take the
the coach said who’s ready to take the
the coach said who’s ready to take the penalty shootout I said coach I’m the
penalty shootout I said coach I’m the
penalty shootout I said coach I’m the one I want to take it and you sure you
one I want to take it and you sure you
one I want to take it and you sure you want to take it you Raja said yeah and
want to take it you Raja said yeah and
want to take it you Raja said yeah and the reason I wanted to do is I just want
the reason I wanted to do is I just want
the reason I wanted to do is I just want to go back again and say that you know
to go back again and say that you know
to go back again and say that you know my family I struggled a lot and wherever
my family I struggled a lot and wherever
my family I struggled a lot and wherever I am today just because of my family we
I am today just because of my family we
I am today just because of my family we stayed in a house in Bombay without
stayed in a house in Bombay without
stayed in a house in Bombay without electricity for 40 years no electricity
electricity for 40 years no electricity
electricity for 40 years no electricity you know what a connection no toilets
you know what a connection no toilets
you know what a connection no toilets nothing but I still made it to the
nothing but I still made it to the
nothing but I still made it to the Indian team the reason I wanted to take
Indian team the reason I wanted to take
Indian team the reason I wanted to take because I thought my mom nee they kaga
because I thought my mom nee they kaga
because I thought my mom nee they kaga Keaney put a match me that I’m playing
Keaney put a match me that I’m playing
Keaney put a match me that I’m playing and the reason I wanted to like 10
and the reason I wanted to like 10
and the reason I wanted to like 10 seconds camera face period the is
seconds camera face period the is
seconds camera face period the is on goal key for a new Raja Valmiki so
on goal key for a new Raja Valmiki so
on goal key for a new Raja Valmiki so that was the reason I went and took the
that was the reason I went and took the
that was the reason I went and took the penalty shoot and yes so with my goal so
penalty shoot and yes so with my goal so
penalty shoot and yes so with my goal so India won the championship you know
India won the championship you know
India won the championship you know sports is a thing that you know it
sports is a thing that you know it
sports is a thing that you know it teaches you a lot of things that teaches
teaches you a lot of things that teaches
teaches you a lot of things that teaches you discipline it teaches you leadership
you discipline it teaches you leadership
you discipline it teaches you leadership qualities it teaches your discipline
qualities it teaches your discipline
qualities it teaches your discipline life you are very disciplined when you
life you are very disciplined when you
life you are very disciplined when you take up sports and you will live up you
take up sports and you will live up you
take up sports and you will live up you know to expectations and you fulfill
know to expectations and you fulfill
know to expectations and you fulfill your parents dreams and and the reason
your parents dreams and and the reason
your parents dreams and and the reason I’m here is because to talk about the
I’m here is because to talk about the
I’m here is because to talk about the future of hockey and if you see the last
future of hockey and if you see the last
future of hockey and if you see the last five years of Indian hockey is been
five years of Indian hockey is been
five years of Indian hockey is been wonderful and there has been new
wonderful and there has been new
wonderful and there has been new innovative in sports new innovative in
innovative in sports new innovative in
innovative in sports new innovative in hockey it is pruned down from 70 minutes
hockey it is pruned down from 70 minutes
hockey it is pruned down from 70 minutes to 60 minutes for the entertainment it’s
to 60 minutes for the entertainment it’s
to 60 minutes for the entertainment it’s the four quarters system to see more
the four quarters system to see more
the four quarters system to see more goals and a guy who wants to take up
goals and a guy who wants to take up
goals and a guy who wants to take up sports
sports
sports I think hockey is a sport that you know
I think hockey is a sport that you know
I think hockey is a sport that you know you can build your houses you can live
you can build your houses you can live
you can build your houses you can live up to your dreams Hockey India league as
up to your dreams Hockey India league as
up to your dreams Hockey India league as you all know it’s one of the most finest
you all know it’s one of the most finest
you all know it’s one of the most finest league you know happening across India
league you know happening across India
league you know happening across India and also you know talking about the
and also you know talking about the
and also you know talking about the struggle and the failure and I
struggle and the failure and I
struggle and the failure and I personally think you know failure is the
personally think you know failure is the
personally think you know failure is the first step towards success as you know
first step towards success as you know
first step towards success as you know five years has been wonderful for Indian
five years has been wonderful for Indian
five years has been wonderful for Indian hockey in India is ranked 6th
hockey in India is ranked 6th
hockey in India is ranked 6th and I just wanted to tell you you know
and I just wanted to tell you you know
and I just wanted to tell you you know sports is a thing I personally think it
sports is a thing I personally think it
sports is a thing I personally think it has to support has to be a compulsory
has to support has to be a compulsory
has to support has to be a compulsory language in schools because it teaches
language in schools because it teaches
language in schools because it teaches you a lot of thing honestly I feel the
you a lot of thing honestly I feel the
you a lot of thing honestly I feel the reason I’m here is I wanted to share my
reason I’m here is I wanted to share my
reason I’m here is I wanted to share my past it’s been ups and downs there were
past it’s been ups and downs there were
past it’s been ups and downs there were a lot of you know sacrifices and I
a lot of you know sacrifices and I
a lot of you know sacrifices and I personally believe that you know once
personally believe that you know once
personally believe that you know once you believe in something you already
you believe in something you already
you believe in something you already have faith there so I just want to send
have faith there so I just want to send
have faith there so I just want to send a message to the youth that you start
a message to the youth that you start
a message to the youth that you start believing in yourself start doing you
believing in yourself start doing you
believing in yourself start doing you know think that you’re going to do it
know think that you’re going to do it
know think that you’re going to do it there’s lot of struggles there’s a lot
there’s lot of struggles there’s a lot
there’s lot of struggles there’s a lot of you know hurdle so to come between
of you know hurdle so to come between
of you know hurdle so to come between you you’re the one who’s going to decide
you you’re the one who’s going to decide
you you’re the one who’s going to decide what you want to do in your life like my
what you want to do in your life like my
what you want to do in your life like my brother who you know started playing
brother who you know started playing
brother who you know started playing hockey just to see me and he was part of
hockey just to see me and he was part of
hockey just to see me and he was part of the Rio Olympics team in hockey as well
the Rio Olympics team in hockey as well
the Rio Olympics team in hockey as well so he’s also doing quite wonderfully
so he’s also doing quite wonderfully
so he’s also doing quite wonderfully well and then my cousin started playing
well and then my cousin started playing
well and then my cousin started playing hockey
hockey
hockey seeing that Yuvraj is in the Indian team
seeing that Yuvraj is in the Indian team
seeing that Yuvraj is in the Indian team you know playing 90 matches for India
you know playing 90 matches for India
you know playing 90 matches for India playing a World Cup it’s obviously it’s
playing a World Cup it’s obviously it’s
playing a World Cup it’s obviously it’s an amazing feeling and you know I always
an amazing feeling and you know I always
an amazing feeling and you know I always tell everyone you know the name in front
tell everyone you know the name in front
tell everyone you know the name in front matters the most in the name on the back
matters the most in the name on the back
matters the most in the name on the back so you have the flag over here so you
so you have the flag over here so you
so you have the flag over here so you know it playing for country absolutely a
know it playing for country absolutely a
know it playing for country absolutely a pride thing I also think you know hockey
pride thing I also think you know hockey
pride thing I also think you know hockey has given me and because of hockey Amir
has given me and because of hockey Amir
has given me and because of hockey Amir I’ve been standing here and talking in
I’ve been standing here and talking in
I’ve been standing here and talking in front of you it’s all because of hockey
front of you it’s all because of hockey
front of you it’s all because of hockey hockey has been you know the national
hockey has been you know the national
hockey has been you know the national game of India and it’s sad you know it’s
game of India and it’s sad you know it’s
game of India and it’s sad you know it’s over a period has been looked off people
over a period has been looked off people
over a period has been looked off people do and you know consider hockey as a
do and you know consider hockey as a
do and you know consider hockey as a national sport anymore people don’t talk
national sport anymore people don’t talk
national sport anymore people don’t talk about it but personally I think it is a
about it but personally I think it is a
about it but personally I think it is a lovely sport you I I can only request
lovely sport you I I can only request
lovely sport you I I can only request all the youths of India you know to come
all the youths of India you know to come
all the youths of India you know to come and join hands and you know taking the
and join hands and you know taking the
and join hands and you know taking the Indian lost glory back and support
Indian lost glory back and support
Indian lost glory back and support hockey you know come forward talk about
hockey you know come forward talk about
hockey you know come forward talk about hockey that’s what I said it has to be a
hockey that’s what I said it has to be a
hockey that’s what I said it has to be a compulsory language sports so when you
compulsory language sports so when you
compulsory language sports so when you play any sports you’re fit you’re
play any sports you’re fit you’re
play any sports you’re fit you’re healthy you you live a good life I also
healthy you you live a good life I also
healthy you you live a good life I also think you know hockey has produced great
think you know hockey has produced great
think you know hockey has produced great legends when you see when you talk about
legends when you see when you talk about
legends when you see when you talk about right from the other day on Shinji to
right from the other day on Shinji to
right from the other day on Shinji to Dhanraj Pillay they have been wonderful
Dhanraj Pillay they have been wonderful
Dhanraj Pillay they have been wonderful in Indian hockey they have been the role
in Indian hockey they have been the role
in Indian hockey they have been the role models they have been the living
models they have been the living
models they have been the living examples they have deal really made you
examples they have deal really made you
examples they have deal really made you know India proud and for me as well you
know India proud and for me as well you
know India proud and for me as well you know it’s absolutely and it’s a it’s
know it’s absolutely and it’s a it’s
know it’s absolutely and it’s a it’s amazing feeling when you represent India
amazing feeling when you represent India
amazing feeling when you represent India and you wear that tricolour you step on
and you wear that tricolour you step on
and you wear that tricolour you step on the field you play that and it’s like a
the field you play that and it’s like a
the field you play that and it’s like a dream come true
dream come true
dream come true you know you’re living at night my story
you know you’re living at night my story
you know you’re living at night my story and is to get up in the morning and you
and is to get up in the morning and you
and is to get up in the morning and you see you’re playing a match and you’re
see you’re playing a match and you’re
see you’re playing a match and you’re wearing that India Jersey and the
wearing that India Jersey and the
wearing that India Jersey and the feeling when you get when you endeavor
feeling when you get when you endeavor
feeling when you get when you endeavor wins a championship and the other
wins a championship and the other
wins a championship and the other opponent teams you know flag comes down
opponent teams you know flag comes down
opponent teams you know flag comes down at the Indian flag goes up nothing can
at the Indian flag goes up nothing can
at the Indian flag goes up nothing can beat that feeling and also you know
beat that feeling and also you know
beat that feeling and also you know hockey has been doing really well for
hockey has been doing really well for
hockey has been doing really well for the last five years and in the future of
the last five years and in the future of
the last five years and in the future of hockey holes so I’m you have to talk
hockey holes so I’m you have to talk
hockey holes so I’m you have to talk about the hockey you know the future of
about the hockey you know the future of
about the hockey you know the future of Aki next year 2018 we have the hockey
Aki next year 2018 we have the hockey
Aki next year 2018 we have the hockey world come in boognish where all the
world come in boognish where all the
world come in boognish where all the international tournaments are coming to
international tournaments are coming to
international tournaments are coming to India and I think personally it the
India and I think personally it the
India and I think personally it the sport is doing really well and I will
sport is doing really well and I will
sport is doing really well and I will only request every single individual to
only request every single individual to
only request every single individual to look up to this sport support the sport
look up to this sport support the sport
look up to this sport support the sport and especially the parents you know can
and especially the parents you know can
and especially the parents you know can you know make your children play some
you know make your children play some
you know make your children play some sport it will really help them in the
sport it will really help them in the
sport it will really help them in the future it’s been a wonderful journey of
future it’s been a wonderful journey of
future it’s been a wonderful journey of me I don’t know I’m short of words today
me I don’t know I’m short of words today
me I don’t know I’m short of words today I don’t know the first time I’ve been
I don’t know the first time I’ve been
I don’t know the first time I’ve been short of words but it’s been an amazing
short of words but it’s been an amazing
short of words but it’s been an amazing journey of me with lot of ups and downs
journey of me with lot of ups and downs
journey of me with lot of ups and downs of lot of failures lot of heartbreaks I
of lot of failures lot of heartbreaks I
of lot of failures lot of heartbreaks I mean I have gone through the the worst
mean I have gone through the the worst
mean I have gone through the the worst of worst times in my life but what kept
of worst times in my life but what kept
of worst times in my life but what kept me going was my parents support the
me going was my parents support the
me going was my parents support the belief you know the discipline the
belief you know the discipline the
belief you know the discipline the dedication to go there and represent
dedication to go there and represent
dedication to go there and represent India so all I want to say is it’s an
India so all I want to say is it’s an
India so all I want to say is it’s an honor it’s an privilege and I’m sorry if
honor it’s an privilege and I’m sorry if
honor it’s an privilege and I’m sorry if I I was not up to the mark and the only
I I was not up to the mark and the only
I I was not up to the mark and the only thing I could say is come and join hands
thing I could say is come and join hands
thing I could say is come and join hands and let take this you know sports ahead
and let take this you know sports ahead
and let take this you know sports ahead so thank you so much
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