P. R. Sreejesh Quotes

P. R. Sreejesh

Profession : Hockey Player

Birth : May 8, 1988

I was under Adrian D'Souza, then under Bharat Chettri. The things that I learnt under them are helping me in my career now.

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Being in the thick of things is a good thing.

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I have been able to give this confidence to the forwards, that 'Don't worry, Sreejesh is there at the back.' That is important to me.

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My aim has always been to improve with every performance and be an added strength to the side.

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Before the injury hockey was everything in my life. Now I know even if I am out of hockey, there are other important things in life. I am confident, calmer and wiser now.

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You cannot play at your best and beat a top team one day and drop your level the next day.

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The best part of any game is that we forget all that happens outside the field when we play, it is a game and we give our best.

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We have an edge over the Asian countries because we are playing European and Indian style of hockey, but we need to perform consistently.

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We are Asian champions, but we cannot take chances.

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International matches are competitive and challenging, even for a normal player.

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It was the toughest phase of my life. I suffered almost a career-ending injury. Getting through the first phase of my injury was tough.

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When I got injured, when I did the surgery, I made a promise to myself: I will wear the India jersey again.

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The motto to work hard and get back that India jersey never died in me.

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I am up for challenges.

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I had to teach myself to walk and run again during rehabilitation.

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Every tournament is important to me and I need to give my best.

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I always believe in trying something extra-ordinary and fighting against myself, gives me the biggest confidence boost.

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In inter-state tournaments, they used to make fun of my gear. It didn't bother me. I had my body and my biggest weapon was my mind.

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The vamp, or the front of our shoes has to be a bit hard for the extra support because often during a save, our toe can end up jutting outside our leg guard.

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Our shoes weather a lot of blows and sometimes a wrong movement can cause them to come apart in half.

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