{"id":279153,"date":"2025-04-10T23:08:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T23:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/goalkeeping-is-a-thankless-job-pr-sreejesh\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T23:08:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T23:08:11","slug":"goalkeeping-is-a-thankless-job-pr-sreejesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/goalkeeping-is-a-thankless-job-pr-sreejesh\/","title":{"rendered":"Goalkeeping is a thankless job: PR Sreejesh"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PR Sreejesh, who retired from international hockey after back-to-back medals at the Olympics, says why he never celebrated the goals and explains why \u201cgoalkeeping\u201d is a thankless job. <\/p>\n

\u201cNot just hockey, in any game, you see, people celebrate scoring,\u201d Sreejesh said at The Idea Exchange<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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\u201cBut as a goalkeeper, I can make 10 saves but don\u2019t get to celebrate, because if I concede a goal, people may say I over-celebrated. <\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I hold my emotions.\u201d <\/p>\n

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PR Sreejesh said no one remembers the ten saves you have made during the match but they do remember that one goal you conceded. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhenever I save a goal, I just wait for the next challenge,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\"PR Olympic medalist and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh. (Express photo by Gajendra Yadav)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happens with the forwards and drag flickers? In 10 penalty corners, we may score three goals. But they get to celebrate those three moments. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happens when I save 10 balls and then one goal is conceded? Look at the reactions. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThat\u2019s why we say it\u2019s a thankless job. The ones you concede are what everyone remembers.\u201d <\/p>\n

Sreejesh also gave few insights on goalkeeping and why the goalpost is like a friend to him. <\/p>\n

\u201cGoalkeeping is like a different game you are playing on the hockey field,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe outfield players don\u2019t have time to think or reflect; they just play, forgetting their mistakes. <\/p>\n

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\u201cBut goalkeeping is different because you have time to overthink about your mistakes or saves. Both are not good. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt became a relationship because the best part is that a goalpost never talks back; it just listens. It\u2019s a place to vent frustrations. <\/p>\n

\u201cTalking to the goalpost helps control my emotions, forming a routine, and a friendly relationship. After guarding that post for 24 years, it\u2019s a great bond between the goalkeeper and the goalpost.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n