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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Indian hockey players attack Pakistan team
Daily Times Monitor
LAHORE: During the tri-nation hockey match between Pakistan and India, a fight broke out between players, a private TV channel reported on Friday.
According to the channel, the incident took place during the closing moments of the game and players from both sides physically attacked each other. Syed Imran Shah and Shafqat Rasool sustained injuries in the brawl as the match referee stepped in to end the fight. The match was levelled by Pakistan 3-3 in the last minutes of the game following which Indian players lost their temper and attacked Pakistani players.
According to initial reports, Indian players hit Pakistani players with hockey sticks during the scuffle. The Pakistan Hockey Team manager, however, downplayed the incident and said that emotions run high when both nations are on the same field.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk