Dr. Adnan

Doctors will have more lives to answer for in the next world than even we generals. "Napoleon Bonaparte".
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[Dr. Adnan @dr_adnann]

South Africa defeats newzeland on penalties to reach final of @FIH_Hockey nations cup. Newzeland failed to score from penalties. They've been going down for quiet some years but have been lucky to be part of pro league for many yrs & qualified for Olympics at expense of Pakistan

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@ad_grays Japan will be a big threat this year playing at there home Asian games.

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@ManishM1415915 @FIH_Hockey Thanks for correcting me on the location.

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India vs Germany @FIH_Hockey pro league match ongoing at the moment in London (Leigh valley hockey centre). London has a large indian population but the match is literally being played in front of 50 or so people. Stands are virtually empty. Pro league is not attracting crowds.

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It ends Belgium 6 Pakistan0. From my memory it's the first time in pro league season Pakistan has not scored any goal. Today it was some better play from Pakistan with multiple circle entries but could not covert them. Only thing persistent is change of goal keepers. @FIH_Hockey

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Belgium 3 Pakistan 0 @FIH_Hockey pro league. Onana and noon using there short passing (tik tok) inside D to score. Pakistan needs to continue playing as they are and linking up well inside Belgium D.

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Unlucky start for Pakistan in 1st quarter against Belgium as they went 1 down within a minute of play starting. Pakistan thereafter made the high press and repeatedly went forwards but were thwarted by Belgium. @FIH_Hockey pro league.

[Dr. Adnan @dr_adnann]

Iv seen the stadiums almost full to capacity when India has played at home @FIH_Hockey pro league matches. Same would have been the case if Pakistan would have gotten to play at home. In the past I've seen much bigger crowds when champions trophy was played in Europe.

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@ad_grays @moieenahmad Ill be there for Friday 26th match. Hope to catch up with all of u.

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@urbanista05 @FIH_Hockey You've a right to be disappointed when you can see no improvement over long periods of time despite money being put into system. Structurally the organisation is on weak grounds, players no matter how skillfull will struggle if not provided with the right coaching & admin support

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A 5 day rest period for Pakistan hockey team before they return to the field @FIH_Hockey pro league. That's quiet sum time duration to shore up the experience from first two matches against Belgium & Spain. Hope it would be utilized by both players & coaches to improve performanc

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@KhurramBegg @FIH_Hockey Honestly speaking I blame the sports minister + wani whose heading PHF. Any sane responsible person would know that the whole hockey setup needs changing with new structure in place in terms of governance and management along professional lines. Nothing will change otherwise.

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Fortune favours the brave as they say. Cape verde vs Spain, heroic defending and neutralising of top ranked Spain. Pakistan can learn from them, u will be in the match for far long if you fight till the end & have that spirit. That spirit is missing. https://t.co/MvuMXPr98w

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@dnaeem @FIH_Hockey Main question to b asked is why is there no restructuring of hockey governance body as well as establishment of a professional league which can support our players financially. We are at least 20 years behind in every aspect of the game of hockey at all levels.

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@FIH_Hockey pro league was always going to be uphill task but participating & not learning from mistakes is criminal. Each pro league match costs Pakistan $240000. That amount could be used for hockey pitches across the country as detailed by my post last year.

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2.5 million dollars for Pakistan hockeys participation in @FIH_Hockey pro league. This can easily equate to 15 world class standard hockey pitches through our major cities of Pakistan. Which can help develop the next generation of hockey players.

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@dnaeem @FIH_Hockey Whatever players who come through that to your under 18 under 21 or national teams again will fall under the remit of a structured professional national hockey organisation which we lack.

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@dnaeem @FIH_Hockey Equality and access to sports like health and education is an undeniable right of any country. If you have participation of players under clubs or associations be it 50000 or 100000. The main aim is promotion of healthy activity & of game itself.

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Below is what I posted last June, about my concern for Pakistan participating in @FIH_Hockey pro league without a professional setup. I'm sorry to say my fears are coming true.

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@Muneeb313_ 2.5 million $ for @FIH_Hockey pro league and that too without a professional organisation heading the hockey set up in Pakistan. This will end Pakistan hockey, bcz if we do poorly & finish bottom. No one will step up to support Pakistan hockey again. Money doesn't grow on trees.

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@ad_grays @FIH_Hockey Max calders has been the Spanish coach since 2021. This is his 5th year. In that time we have had more then 5 different coaches for Pakistan team. Every time dick and Harry gets to experiment and worsens the outcome of these players, making there skills are going to waste, rusty

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Ends 5 goals to 1 with Pakistan on the losing side. What matters at the end is what they learn & are coached from this to bring some sort of structure and challenge to there opponents after three days of rest against Spain and Belgium again. @FIH_Hockey pro league

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@ad_grays @FIH_Hockey None at display, only for teams ranked 10 and below. Rana waheed has been totally neutralised last two games. Ghaznafar has tried creating chances but it fizzles out just as he enters the D. There is no depth as such. They did much better in comparison down under or in Argentina