Magic skill award
‘All those years of struggle and sacrifice has paid off,’ says goalkeeper Bichu Devi on being named in Asian Games squad Image Source: IANS
India's Bichu Devi Shortlisted For Magic Skills Award For Last-minute Saves In Hockey World Cup
FIH Hockey World Cup: A couple of brilliant saves pulled off by Indian women's team goalkeeper Bichu Devi Karibam in the last minute of the match against England during the recently concluded FIH Hockey World Cup have been shortlisted for the Magic Skill Award by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
The fan-voted awards, one each for the men's and women's sections of the FIH Hockey World Cup in Belgium & Netherlands, celebrate the sublime, magical skills of the players that created magical moments.
The sensational saves made by Bichu Devi have been shortlisted for the vote along with a magical goal created by Judith Vandermeiren of Belgium against Germany and some brilliant dribbling by Yani Zhong of Germany that created a fine goal. Bichu Devi played a key role in the indian team finishing fifth in the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup, their best performance in recent times.
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