New Delhi: The Indian women’s hockey team created history as they reached the semi-final of the Tokyo Olympics after beating Australia 1-0. While the semi-final clash awaits, coach Sjoerd Marijne wants the players to enjoy what they have achieved. He believes that living the moment is important.
Speaking to the media after the thrilling encounter, Marijne said the team will take it one match at a time and not look too far ahead.
A video of head coach Sjoerd Marijne is going viral on the internet as he can be seen breaking down in tears as team India defeated Australia in the quarter-finals to reach the Olympics semi-finals for the first time.
Watch here:
Tears in My Eyes !!!
Coach Sjored Marjine Broke as Indian Women Hockey Team Cruised into Semifinals #Tokyo2020 #Hockey
Video Credits : Sonyliv & SM pic.twitter.com/9alSNNsCw6
— Megh Updates ๐จ (@MeghUpdates) August 2, 2021
This is how netizens reacted:
Two People who transformed Indian Women’s Hockey Team๐
Kabir Khan Sjoerd Marijne
(Reel Life) (Real Life) pic.twitter.com/wsHq173ycsโ Siddharth Setia (@ethicalsid) August 2, 2021
Taking a team which didn’t win a single game in Rio 2016 to beating Australia to reach Semis in Tokyo 2020, take a bow Sjoerd Marijne. Applaud this man, award this man. The Real life Kabir Khan. #Hockey ๐ฎ๐ณ pic.twitter.com/OoBUX7WoaO
โ Kumar saurav yadav (@ksy92924) August 2, 2021
Gonna tell my kids this was Kabir Khan. #SjoerdMarijne #Hockey pic.twitter.com/gqpwPL4Qfz
โ Prakash Shetty (@kitneka) August 2, 2021
Also Thanks to Indian Team Coach Sjoerd Marijne for the Victory!!
The real Kabir Khan
๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ#SjoerdMarijne#KabirKhan#INDvsAUS #hockeyindia #ChakDeIndia ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ pic.twitter.com/eWZlnWghffโ Sabbu Express (@ExpressSabbu) August 2, 2021
The real “Kabir Khan” of Indian Women’s Hockey Team.. @SjoerdMarijne take a bow man.. Salute to you.. โค๐ฎ๐ณ๐#Tokyo2020 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/6zpDCGdhIK
โ Aviral Rai (@cric_fan23) August 2, 2021
You are real hero for india not kabir khan loveโคโคโค you sir pic.twitter.com/73ItrwrHfy
โ Anil Patel ๐ฎ๐ณ (@AnilPat22476806) August 2, 2021
Krishnaji and Kabir Khan in movie and real world๐ pic.twitter.com/fv2irRpx1y
โ Saj (@unshaikheble) August 2, 2021
Real Kabir Khan of Hockey Team ๐๐ป #hockeyindia #IndianHockey #IndianHockeyTeam pic.twitter.com/XdG1JhZOnP
โ Kamlesh Bhadane (@KBhadane) August 2, 2021
“Kabir Khan”
SRK movie Chak De India really focus on the struggle of womens hockey team and coach. Salute to #ShahRukhKhan #srk https://t.co/JXGlfYzYS0โ Anmol Lukkad (@AnmolLukkad) August 2, 2021
Meet the man who transformed Indian Womenโs Hockey Team #SjoerdMarijne
The coach who silently built this giant killer team.
Real life Kabir Khan.
Take a bow. #TokyoOlympics2020#IndianwomenHockeyTeam pic.twitter.com/PwVecNwBC0โ RaniLaxmibai (@RaniSengupta) August 2, 2021
Many talking about it being the chak de moment and comparing Marijne with Kabir Khan as India women’s hockey team enter the #Olympics semis.
During the all-important qualifier, he actually said something same on the lines of ’70 minute’ to the team. https://t.co/kmVnrJH5bL
โ Shubham Pandey (@iPandeyshubham) August 2, 2021
Apologies to @SjoerdMarijne, because Coach Kabir Khan is trending! ๐ https://t.co/uNTpDUtDVv pic.twitter.com/MyurrnYHUl
โ Abhishek Baxi (@baxiabhishek) August 2, 2021
Kabir Khan of women’s indian hockey team for Tokyo Olympics 2020 ๐๐๐ https://t.co/ZNKBsOcpvB
โ I am your boy KILLSHOT (@mankistakikista) August 2, 2021