Feb 17, 2020
New Delhi: National Hockey Team Captain Manpreet Singh, winner of the FIH Player of the Year 2019 Award, dedicated the prize to his late father.
Manpreet, who was up against World Champions Victor Wegnez and Arthur van Doren from Belgium, FIH Pro League 2019 winners Aran Zalewski and Eddie Ockenden from Australia as well as Lucas Vila from Argentina in the FIH Player of the Year 2019 (Men) category, expressed that this award is for all the support and strength he received from his father.
“I would like to thank my family and friends for always supporting me. They have been motivating me throughout my career. And of course, I cannot forget my father, if he was still here, he would’ve been really proud of me. This award is for all the support and strength that he always gave me,” said the 27-year-old.
Manpreet added that the FIH Player of the Year Award will give him confidence for the upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League matches and the Tokyo Olympics. “It’s a really proud moment for me to have won the FIH Player of the Year 2019 Award. It gives me huge confidence for all the upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League matches, as well as for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It also feels amazing to have become the first Indian ever to win this prize, but with this recognition, there also comes a big responsibility to keep helping my team to do well,” said the Indian Men’s Hockey Team Captain.
Vivek Sagar Prasad and Lalremsiami won their respective FIH Rising Star of the Year Awards earlier this month. Manpreet expressed that the awards won by Vivek and Lalremsiami reflect well on how the Indian Men’s and Women’s Hockey Teams are improving.
“It is also a very positive thing for both our teams with Vivek and Lalremsiami also having won their respective FIH Rising Star of the Year Awards. It reflects well on how our teams are improving, and gives us the confidence in doing well in future events and tournaments,” said Manpreet.
–India News Stream
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