With Hockey Bronze, PR Sreejesh Poses In Traditional Costume In Front Of Eifel Tower

11.08.2024 - 19:22 sports.ndtv.com

A picture of legendary India hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh is going viral on social media. The former India player, who was part of the team that got a podium finish at the Paris Olympics, could be seen standing in front of the Eiffel Tower, showing his bronze medal.

What also grabs atttention in the picture is the traditional costume that the star could be seen wearing. Notably, Sreejesh called time on his international career with the conclusion of India's campaign at Paris Olympics.

A post shared by Sreejesh P R (@sreejesh88) Just-retired Sreejesh, who stood like a wall defending the goal for nearly two decades before bowing out on a high with a second Olympic hockey bronze medal in Paris, believes India has talent aplenty to find a suitable replacement for him.

Sreejesh, 36, stood rock solid in India's campaign at the Olympics and played a key role in their hard-fought 2-1 victory against Spain in the bronze-medal match. "There won't be a vacuum.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met retired India hockey player PR Sreejesh and his family at his residence on Independence Day. A video of the meeting is going viral on social media in which PM Modi could be seen having a quality time with the family. In the same clip, the PM asks Sreejesh's son Sreeansh "ye maarta hai (Does he hit you)?" after pointing towards the retired hockey star. The boy nodded in reply, leaving everyone in splits. Later in the video, the PM was seen offering sweet to the kid.

Watch: "Ye Maarta Hai?" Narendra Modi Asks PR Sreejesh's Son If Hockey Star Hits Him. This Is The Reply

Hate At First Sight: India Hockey Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh Recalls Love Story With Wife Aneeshya

First he hated her -- for being better than him at school. But as it happens in Bollywood movies, "hate" was followed by love. That's how the romance between P R Sreejesh and Aneeshya unfolded at the GVN Sports School in Kerala. Eventually, the long jumper reciprocated, and accepted the future national hockey goalkeeper as her soulmate. Sreejesh, who retired from the national team after the Paris Olympics, opened up about his love story during an interaction with PTI editors on Tuesday, speaking candidly about how he fell for Aneeshya. He was already studying at the sports school, located in Kannur, when Aneeshya got admitted in 2001.

Hate At First Sight: India Hockey Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh Recalls Love Story With Wife Aneeshya

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