News for 25 December 2022
All the news for Sunday 25 December 2022
Indian Junior Hockey Team Defeats South Korea 5-0 In Practice Match In Rourkela
By Pragativadi 
Rourkela: A practice match was played today at Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela ahead of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023. Indian junior hockey team beat South Korea by 5-0 to win the match.
Belgium captain Felix Denayer: "We have had a taste of victory and we are hungry for more!"
Ahead of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, we speak to members of the participating teams. In this interview, Felix Denayer of Belgium, talking about his team's current status as Olympic and World Champions, says: "We have had a taste of victory and we are definitely hungry for more. Winning a single tournament is difficult, but the fact that we could win the World Cup, the European Championships and the Olympic gold shows we have great consistency."
Chile captain Fernando Renz: "It has been a long journey to make out World Cup dream come true"
Ahead of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, we speak to members of the participating teams. In this interview, Fernando Renz of Chile, talking about his team's long journey to qualify for the upcoming men's World Cup for the first time in their nation's history, says: "It feels like a dream. We have been dreaming about this moment for many many years and it has taken nearly 5 years of extreme hard work to make this dream a reality. But our team has grown together over the entire period, with every single player consistently doing their best for the team."
Lucas Vila and Matías Rey aim for Lionel Messi heights
England take on Argentina at the 2018 World Cup PIC: Hockey India
Los Leones will attempt to back up Argentina’s football success with men’s World Cup title glory next month – with two stalwarts entering their fifth edition in the sport’s showpiece tournament just as Lionel Messi did in Qatar.
Injuries leave coach Arul in tricky situation
By Aftar Singh
With a number of key players on the crock list, national coach Arul Selvaraj has a tough decisions to make when it comes to selecting his squad for the Hockey World Cup in India on Jan 13-29. - NSTP file pic
KUALA LUMPUR: With a number of key players on the crock list, national coach Arul Selvaraj has a tough decision to make when it comes to selecting his squad for the Hockey World Cup in India on Jan 13-29.
Speedy Tigers win Azlan Shah Cup and Asian silver
By Jugjet Singh 
Malaysian players celebrate winning the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup after beating South Korea in the final in Ipoh last month.
DESPITE a roller coaster year, the Malaysian hockey team finally shed their "nearly men" tag at the Azlan Shah Cup last month.
MHC to appeal for bigger allocation from KBS for development of sports
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) will appeal for a bigger allocation from the Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) for National Sports Associations (NSA) that has the potential to contribute medals to the country.