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1 hour ago, Gunnersauraus said:

@Panna King Holland scores very highly in terms of equality between men and women. Do you think this affects Holland's performance in hockey and sport in general? Interestingly Norway score high and they have done well in women's football.

Holland in general are very competitive in most sports in men but more so in women sports lately.  Hockey though has always been a national sport and they follow the typical Dutch philosophy like in football they want to win playing the best way.

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On 05/11/2018 at 11:01, Azeem said:

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Let us go back to 1978

In 1978, Argentinawas hosting two World Cup Tournaments. Hockey World Cup started at Buenos Aires in March 1978 and Soccer World Cup in June 1978. Pakistan won the hockey World Cup by defeating Holland in the final.

Throughout the hockey world cup, a wonderful Pakistan team managed by Abdul Waheed Khan and capatined by Islahuddindisplayed a breathtaking attacking game. Crowd and connoisseurs got attracted alike.

Argentina’s soccer manager Cesar Luis Menotti became intrigued by Pakistan’s sublime technical skills. Midway through the hockey world cup, on a rest day, Pakistan manager Abdul Waheed Khan was informed that the manager of Argentine soccer team, Menotti, had arrived on his personal plane to see him. The Argentine chain-smoking coach always favored a stylish, attacking game based on skill and technique.

Abdul Waheed Khan had prepared Pakistan’s attacking strategy upon concept of double attack – if a move from right side failed then they made all the possible efforts to immediately initiate a move from left side on the assumption that most of the opponents’ defence had become concentrated on the right side, and vice versa.

Abdul Waheed explained to Menotti his strategy of ‘double attack’, as well as the ‘use of wingers’ whenever it becomes difficult to override the opposition through the middle. He watched a training session of Pakistan team with Waheed.

“I explained to him how it all worked in practice. He noted a few points and then left the ground. The rest is history.”

Argentina went on to win the soccer World Cup for the first time. And Menotti sent Waheed a telegram acknowledging that the Pakistan hockey team’s ploys had come in very handy to him! Thus it can be said that however small or big, Pakistan’s hockey World Cup victory helped in Argentina’s Soccer World Cup victory in 1978.

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@Berserker You are welcome

@SirBalon This might interest you too

 

Wow, hadn't ever heard about that. Thanks mate. I'll support Pakistan if they play against India now. ^_^ Where did you got that from anyway?

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6 minutes ago, Berserker said:

Wow, hadn't ever heard about that. Thanks mate. I'll support Pakistan if they play against India now. ^_^ Where did you got that from anyway?

Was searching about field hockey football similarities, came up with this along with other things. 

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Belgium 2-1 Canada

Belgium were quite comfortable in the first two quarters but Canada came back hard in the next two with almost equalizing in the end . Great goalkeeping by the Canadian keeper made three great saves in certain goal scoring positions.   

This group might not be that easy if Canada play like this against India.

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India 5-0 South Africa

Despite the scoreline South Africa really put forward a game too bad they couldn't score. Third quarter was where they really looked dangerous and that was where they lost the game as India scored two quick goals. India looked confident going forward, their drag flicking seemed weak though.   

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31 minutes ago, Azeem said:

Interesting thing to note. 

The Irish team in field hockey represents the whole island of Ireland and they use this special flag for the Irish hockey team.

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They also do the same in Rugby, that the whole the land is one but they have 2 anthems. 

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Australia 2-1 Ireland

England being held by China at 1-1 who are making their debut in the tournament.

Fascinated by the smaller teams performances against top teams good for the game in general but especially this event will be more harder than i thought.

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Germany 1-0 Pakistan

Great performance by us although a draw would have made the game against Malaysia easier and something more to play against Netherlands. Defensively we were great, Germany's strength was play making which we neutralized by our man marking. 

Rizwan is our main offensive man and he was silent though out the game and not winning penalty corners these two were my main concerns.

 

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