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The Nawab of Najafgarh paid tribute to The Wizard of hockey.
Updated : Aug 29, 2017, 10:12 AM IST
August 29 is celebrated as National Sports Day to mark the birth anniversary of India's hockey wizard Dhyan Chand. Former team India cricketer Virender Sehwag took this opportunity to introduce the younger generation of Twitterverse to the hockey legend, Major Dhyan Chand.
The legendary hockey player won Indian Hockey Team three Olympics gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936. That time is considered as the golden era of Indian hockey.
Major Dhyan Chand had netted 400 goals by the time he played his last match in 1948.
For other interesting trivia about Dhyan Chand, do read Virender Sehwag's latest Twitter thread below -
Tributes to the greatest hockey player of all times and India's greatest sportsman, Major Dhyanchand on #NationalSportsDay . pic.twitter.com/MzYxMGPDtC
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
Every child in the country must know about the legend Major Dhyanchand was.He joined the Indian army at the age of 16 and retired in 1956.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
He was called Chand by his team-mates because he used to wait for the moon to come out for practice. He was also called as "The Wizard"
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
During the1936 Olympic final against Germany, it’s said that Dhyan Chand removed his spiked shoes & stockings in 2nd half & played barefoot
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
Barefoot, he scored 3 goals.What a legend !In Netherlands,once
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
the authorities broke his hockey stick to check if there was a magnet inside.
There is a sports club in Vienna having a statue of Dhyanchand bearing 4arms & 4hockey sticks to illustrate just how magical his skills were
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
It is said that in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Dhyan Chand who was the flag-bearer, refused to salute Adolf Hitler. What a man !
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
During 1936 Olympics, the whole city of Berlin had posters: “Visit the hockey stadium to watch the Indian magician Dhyan Chand in action.”
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
Sir Don Bradman on seeing Dhyan Chand said, “You score goals like runs”.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
Such a legend needs to be known and celebrated so much more.