Category: GLOBAL HEROES

She’s been a scoring machine in the first two FIH Pro League campaigns. Olivia Merry, the tall New Zealand striker has been the scourge of defenses with goal tallies of 16 from 15 matches in ...

England and Great Britain forward Sam Ward provides a whole new dimension to the Olympic credo of “Faster, Higher, Stronger”. In November 2019, playing an Olympic qualifier against Malaysia, Ward on a hat-trick got struck ...

A compact midfielder/forward, Jeroen Hertzberger more often than not is in the thick of action donning a Netherlands shirt, be it storming the rival citadel with bursts of speed, scoring from difficult angles, winning one-on-ones ...

Seve van Ass, a profusely talented midfielder/forward, has served The Netherlands for a decade and was undeterred by a horrific injury in a game for HGC against Amsterdam in 2013. Seve lost 10 teeth and ...

For Argentine fans, the image remains endearing. Augustin Mazzilli rolled the ball into an empty goal and then celebrated by sitting on the backboards in the 2016 Rio Olympic final against Belgium. With 16 seconds ...

When Argentina’s takes the pitch at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he will be 42 years old. His career longevity, the role of a goalkeeper notwithstanding, is phenomenal. Having made his international debut in 2001, Vivaldi ...

Leading South Africa’s challenge at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be Tim Drummond. The 33-year-old creates the buzz in the midfield and has been the country’s mainstay since 2012 when he made his international debut. A ...

Lucas Vila has for 16 years donned the famous blue and white colours of the Argentine national squad nicknamed Los Leones. His tenure has spanned over 250 internationals and his trophy cabinet has two global major ...

For more than a decade and a half, the Argentine defence has had a bulwark in its ranks. It comes in the shape and form of Pedro Ibarra, 35, one of eight players that helped win ...

More often than not, a Belgian victory involves Tom Boon at the forefront. Not without reason. The livewire forward and drag-flicker has played more than 300 internationals in a Red Lions shirt and his sharpness ...