Dhyan Chand: 10 Interesting Facts About The Greatest Indian Field Hockey Player

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• Dhyan Chand joined the Indian Army at just the
  age of 16 and started playing Hockey while he was
  still enrolled. Since he used to practice a lot
  during the night, Dhyan was given the nickname
  Chand by his fellow teammates. Chand means
  the Moon in Hindi.

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• Dhyan Chand became the leading goal-scorer at
  the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics as he scored 14
  goals. A reporter, after Indias victory, said
  This is not just a game of hockey, but magic.
  Dhyan Chand is, in fact, the magician of hockey.

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• Despite Dhyan Chand being involved in many
  memorable and high-on-action matches, he always
  said that if anybody would ask him about his best
  performance, he will unhesitatingly say that it
  was the final of 1933 Beighton Cup between
  Calcutta Customs and Jhansi Heroes.

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• During the 1932 Summer Olympics, India defeated
  the USA by 24-1 and Japan by 11-1. While Dhyan
  Chand scored 12 goals, his brother Roop Singh
  scored 13 times out of the 35 goals that India
  scored, which led to them being marked as the
  hockey twins.

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• Once, Dhyan Chand was unable to score a single
  goal in a match and he argued with the match
  referee that the measurement of the goal post
  were not right.

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• Once, Dhyan Chand was unable to score a single
  goal in a match and he argued with the match
  referee that the measurement of the goal post
  were not right.

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• During the 1936 Berlin Olympics German newspaper
  carried a banner which headlined The Olympic
  complex now has a magic show too. while Posters
  stating Visit the hockey stadium to watch the
  Indian magician Dhyan Chand in action. covered
  the whole city.

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• German dictator Adolf Hitler once offered Dhyan
  Chand the citizenship of Germany as well as a
  position in the German Military.The offer, as
  expected, was declined by the Indian magician.

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• In 1935, Australian Cricket Great Don Bradman met
  Dhyan Chand for the first time at Adelaide and
  after the Indian magician play, Bradman said, He
  scores goals like runs in cricket.

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• In 1935, Australian Cricket Great Don Bradman met
  Dhyan Chand for the first time at Adelaide and
  after the Indian magician play, Bradman said, He
  scores goals like runs in cricket.

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• In his career, which spanned over 22 years
  (1926-48), Dhyan Chand scored more than 400 goals.

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• His capabilities on the field were so remarkable
  that Netherlands Hockey authorities once broke
  Dhyan Chands hockey stick to check whether there
  was a magnet inside.

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