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#2 John-John Dohmen (Belgium)
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Dohmen and Van Aubel will the key for the Belgians
Belgium's John-John Dohmen has epitomized the belief that great midfielders also make great captains. Leading the Red Lions from the front and catapulting his side to dizzying heights of glory is something the 30-year-old stalwart cherishes.
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A silver medal in the Hockey World League Final in Raipur in 2015 was the perfect launch pad for the silver at the Rio Games in 2016, which was followed up by a well-deserved FIH Player of Year Award.
Scoring at the death is a trait that Dohmen seems to have perfected - he did so by scoring the winner in the very last minute against the Indians in a pool match of the 2014 World Cup when the scoreline read 2-2, and repeated the feat against the Irish in a pool match of the FINTRO Hockey World League Semifinal at Antwerp in 2015.
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Dohmen was voted the Player of the Tournament in Antwerp and the Belgian No. 7 continues to lead from the front in spite of relinquishing the captaincy to Thomas Briels.
With over 360 international caps to his credit, the brilliant midfielder will have a huge role to play if the Red Lions are to win their first ever World Cup.
Subhashish has been an Indian sports journalist at Sportskeeda since 2017. He primarily covers hockey along with other Indian Sports, and endeavors to bridge the coverage gap between the multitude of Indian sports and cricket via his articles. Subhashish’s interest in Indian sports peaked after watching a few hockey and football matches live during his childhood days, and has also played Hockey, Football, Table Tennis, Badminton at school and college level.
As a journalist, he covered every single Indian hockey match at the 2018 & 2022 Commonwealth Games, 2018 & 2023 Asian Games, 2018 Women's World Cup, 2018 & 2023 Men’s World Cup and the 2021 Olympics. An interview specialist, he has conducted over 100 interviews with the Indian Men's and Women's Hockey team, and has also been part of the UK-based DesiSportsCast Podcast.
Subhashish’s favorite Indian athlete is Vandana Katariya for her relentlessness and never-say-die attitude. For him, India men's hockey team's 7-1 win over Pakistan in 2017 Hockey World League semis on the same day as India men's cricket team's loss to the same opponent in the Champions Trophy final is an iconic moment in Indian Sports history.
When not writing, he likes to spend his free time blogging, singing, jogging, and trekking.
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