‘Fitting Farewell to Our Wall’ Fans Laud PR Sreejesh As He Ends International Career on a High With Indian Men’s Hockey Team Winning Bronze Medal at Paris Olympics 2024
PR Sreejesh made a string of great saves to keep India’s slender lead intact and finally won the match to secure a Bronze medal for the country. The star shot-stopper had already declared retirement from international games. Fans react to PR Sreejesh’s farewell game.
India lost against Germany which broke many dreams of winning a gold medal in Field Hockey at the Paris Olympics 2024. But there was no ‘stone untouched’ in the bronze medal match against Spain as the India Men’s National Hockey Team delivered a great performance securing a podium finish. PR Sreejesh, who earlier declared his retirement was spot-on with his saves helping India to hold on to their slender 2-1 lead. The Men’s Hockey team bowed down to the veteran shot-stopper, who had been a pillar of the -team’s success in the past few years. Fans also saluted the ‘legend’ as they shared some heartfelt messages on social media. Check out some of the messages below. Indian Men’s Hockey Team Players Bow Down to PR Sreejesh As Veteran Goalkeeper Ends International Career With Bronze Medal at Paris Olympics 2024 (See Pics).
‘Our Hero’
Oh hero, our hero!!! PR Sreejesh with another PC save. #Hockey pic.twitter.com/TBZlHG0JWX
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) August 8, 2024
‘A Deserved Respect’
The way everyone was bowing down to PR Sreejesh. Bro deserves this honour ♥️ #Hockey pic.twitter.com/PSdJDkH3ji
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) August 8, 2024
‘Fitting Farewell to Our Wall’
Chak de India🇮🇳
A magnificent win by our #Hockey Team to seal the Bronze. Captain Harmanpreet leads from the front. A fitting farewell to our wall PR Sreejesh! pic.twitter.com/L0PgPGRfWW
— Vertigo_Warrior (@VertigoWarrior) August 8, 2024
Thank you for everything
2021, Tokyo - saved the PC in last 6 seconds
2024, Paris - saves two in last minute
The monster, the wall, the GOAT @16Sreejesh
Forever grateful for these two moments!!
Thank you for everything❤️
Pride of the nation!#PRSreejesh pic.twitter.com/1pYuZPCrgJ
— Rahul Kumar (@rahulk_1019) August 8, 2024
'Lucky enough to see PR Sreejesh live.'
Never saw Major Dhyanchand playing but lucky enough to see PR Sreejesh live. #INDvsESP #Hockey pic.twitter.com/y6dO6VpSIe
— Utsav 💙 (@utsav__45) August 8, 2024
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