Manpreet Singh dedicates FIH Player of the Year award to late father

Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh on Monday dedicated his FIH Player of the Year 2019 award to his late father, saying the recognition brings with it a huge responsibility.

Last Thursday, Manpreet became the first Indian to win the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) Player of the Year award, capping a memorable 2019 season in which he led the side to Olympic qualification.

The 27-year-old midfielder, thus, became the first from the country to win the accolade since the awards were introduced in 1999.