Sreejesh ‘The Wall’: Elated netizens shower wishes as men’s hockey team bags bronze at Olympics

New Delhi: As the Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh saved the 13th penalty corner of Germany in the final seconds to win the Bronze medal match, netizens flooded the internet with wishes.

Hailing Sreejesh as ‘THE WALL’ after his brilliant effort throughout the Olympics it is being stated that it is the rebirth of the sports in the country. It took 41 years for India to win another medal at the Olympics as team India defeated Germany 5-4 to bag the bronze medal at the Oi Hockey Stadium — North Pitch.

Simranjeet Singh and Harmanpreet Singh each scored braces while Rupinder Pal Singh scored in a penalty stroke for India. On the other hand, Germany desperately tried to win over India but somehow Sreejesh ‘THE WALL’ kept his cool to defend the last penalty corner.

Germany’s Timor Oruz, Niklas Wellen, Benedikt Furk and Lukas Windfeder scored for the team and made the match interesting till the end.

Watch the final moments of the match:

An UNFORGETTABLE moment! 🙌😍

The one that #IND has been hungry for over 41 long years. ❤️#Tokyo2020 | #UnitedByEmotion | #StrongerTogether | #BestOfTokyo | #Hockey | #Bronze pic.twitter.com/R530dyTjS1

— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) August 5, 2021

“It’s a rebirth. That’s it. It’s been 41 years. In 1980 we won the last medal and after that, nothing and today when we won it, this gives a boost and gives a energy to the youngsters to pick up hockey and play this game,” said Sreejesh to Olympics.com after the historic win.

PM Modi spoke to team India after the Historic win:

A Very Special Call
from Prime Minister Sh @narendramodi ji.

Listen in 👇🏼#TeamIndia Men’s Hockey 🏑 pic.twitter.com/7o69MG3c25

— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) August 5, 2021

Look how netizens reacted to this historic win:

रच दिया इतिहास
गाड़ दिया लठ ???

आज मनाया जाएगा जश्न इंडियन हॉकी टीम के फॉर्मर खिलाड़ी और मौजूदा प्लेयर्स के परिवार के साथ RADIO CITY 91.9 fm par mere sath 5-9 pm.

Sunna na bhuliyega !!.
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.#olympics2021tokyo #olympicgames #IndianHockeyTeam #menhockey pic.twitter.com/9AaeF3NZd0

— Rj Aman (@Rjaman02) August 5, 2021

#Olympics2020 #chak_de_india #IndianHockeyTeam #Congrats #hocky team india… pic.twitter.com/XdBCP38vjn

— Vikash Yadav (@vikashk83440375) August 5, 2021

Our men did it..??#IndianHockeyTeam pic.twitter.com/mOWL822iel

— Anjali (@anjaliii_singh) August 5, 2021

टोक्यो ओलंपिक 2020 में भारतीय पुरुष हॉकी टीम को 41 वर्ष के लंबे समय बाद कांस्य पदक जीतने पर हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।
टीम के सभी खिलाड़ियों ने उम्दा एवं लाजवाब प्रदर्शन के जरिए भारत का मान बढ़ाया है। यह क्षण प्रत्येक देशवासी को गौरवान्वित करने वाला है| #ChakDeIndia #IndianHockeyTeam

— Saurabh Pandey?? (@__Saurabh__28) August 5, 2021

We are very proud of our #IndianHockeyTeam headed by @manpreetpawar07 you all has make us day by winning #bronze creating history after 41 years.#Cheer4India #Tokyo2020 #IndianHockey

— आशीष मित्तल (राष्ट्र समर्पित) (@modibhakt_aashu) August 5, 2021

after 40years ??#hockey #IndianHockey #IndianHockeyTeam pic.twitter.com/znHXJdfrZV

— அருள்மொழி வர்மன் (@itz_arul) August 5, 2021

Congratulations #IND ??

The #MenInBlue bring back the glorious days of Indian #Hockey after 41 years.#IndianHockeyTeam (भारतीय हॉकी टीम)???? gets the #BronzeMedal at #TokyoOlympics2020#टीमइंडिया बहुत बहुत शुभकामनाएं#hockeyindia#IndianHockey #Olympics#IndvsGer #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/mJMqYrKwvn

— Sunil Priyadarshi (@SunilPriyadars6) August 5, 2021