"I was heartbroken when they lost in the semi-final" - PR Sreejesh's daughter reacts after India clinch bronze medal over Spain
India's legendary goalkeeper PR Sreejesh played his last international game, ending his illustrious career with an Olympic bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Reacting after the win, his daughter stated that she was very sad after the Indian team suffered a loss in the semi-final. However, the bronze-medal win brought back happiness in the household.
Notably, PR Sreejesh played an exceptional role near the goalpost in the bronze-medal contest. In the dying moments of the match, he saved a penalty corner to help Team India to a 2-1 win over Spain.
"It is very good news that the Indian team won the bronze medal. I was heartbroken when they lost in the semi-finals. The biggest news was that we won against Great Britain,” she told ANI.
This victory over Spain propeled Team India to two consecutive Olympic medals in hockey for the first time in 52 years since the Munich Games in 1972.
PR Sreejesh’s wife, Aneeshya, also shared her excitement after the historic win. There were a lot of intense moments in the fourth quarter and the match turned out to be an edge-of-a-seat thriller.
"He told me this is the last match he has to win and that he would come back with a bronze medal. I agree with his decision... While watching the match we were very tense. It is an emotional moment. Sometimes we cannot express through words,” she stated.
PR Sreejesh’s family celebrates victory with sweets and crackers
PR Sreejesh's family members distributed sweets and burst crackers in Ernakulam, Kerala, to celebrate Team India's historic bronze-medal victory at the Paris Olympics 2024 over Spain. Notably, the whole Indian team bowed down in front of Sreejesh after the match to give him a fitting farewell.
Indian men’s hockey team skipper Harmanpreet Singh played a pivotal role in netting two crucial goals in order to put India ahead of the opposition in the bronze-medal match.
Though Spain managed to score only one goal, they looked pretty aggressive in the fourth quarter. However, India’s defense was exceptional as they emerged victorious eventually.