Delmee’s India dreams

December 03, 2014 01:40 am | Updated May 23, 2016 04:58 pm IST - NEW DELHI:

Jeroen Delmee.

Jeroen Delmee.

With 12 Champions Trophy medals, Jeroen Delmee is the second-most successful player in the history of the event.

The Dutchman, who won his first gold and a silver when the tournament was played in Chennai in 1996 and 2005 respectively, wants to guide Belgium to its first-ever Champions Trophy podium in Bhubaneswar and hopes the “beautiful memories” of India continue.

“Where we can grow is in the consistency of what we are doing during a game. The best teams play with quality in every minute of the 60. During a game, we should play the same way all the time. We miss opportunities because we think, ‘Ok, now I should do something different’,” Delmee, who replaced fellow Dutchman Marc Lammers as Belgium’s head coach this year, told The Hindu on Tuesday.

Delmee said he hoped his boys would give their best in front of a packed stadium.

“I have beautiful memories of playing in India before big crowds,” he said.

“We hope we will meet another big crowd in Bhubaneswar and it will help the team rise above itself.”

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