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GERMANY EMERGES WITH FLYING COLOURS IN JUNIOR WC HOCKEY

Samriti DhatwaliaFebruary 12, 20260

- By K.V. Venugopal Junior WC Hockey In Chennai Germany richly deserved to win the recent Junior Hockey World Cup held simultaneously in Chennai and Madurai recently. The host India though disappointed, when it failed to lift the trophy, but made the hockey lovers derive immense pleasure by capturing the bronze title in a thrilling penalty-shootouts against the formidable opponent Argentina. Of the 24 nations that participated in the coveted event, teams like Spain, Belgium, China and France, Netherlands, Australia, South Africa and Argentina, besides Bangladesh thrilled the spectators and sports lovers with their artistic display and ensured that they are a force-to-reckon with in future tournaments, too. In the final, it was a sea-saw battle between Germany and Spain, before the...

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ARGENTIA WORTHY WINNERS IN JR WC HOCKEY

Samriti DhatwaliaFebruary 12, 20260

- By K.V. Venugopal JR WC Hockey at Bhubaneswar Argentina deservingly won the trophy when they accounted for Germany in the recent Junior World Cup at Bhubaneswar. Right from the world goes, the winners attacked the oppositition citadel with clarity and precision that resulted in two goals in the first half. Undaunted by the reverse, the losers fought hard to restore parity in the second half, but hardly had the cheers died down, Argentinians surged ahead with their third goal. The Germans made an all out attempt to neutralise at the fag end of the game, but all their penalty corner attempts went in vain. Taking advantage of their plight, as the goalkeeper himself left the increase to take the high voltage game to the extra-time, the Argentinians in a brilliant counter-attack sound...