'This is Chak De India in reality' exclaimed Sjoerd Marijne, the head coach of the women's hockey team that pipped 3-time champions Australia in a thrilling quarter-final match on Monday.
Just like the reel life coach Kabir Khan, the real-life coach Marijne too told the girls that they had nothing to lose, so play free, and the women in blue turned India's dream into reality.
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'How is my heart? is it still working?'... said Marijne after the match ended.
Praising his team, the 47-year-old said, that the group is taking one match at a time and can improve further in the upcoming games. He also admitted that his team's defence was not good enough.