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Mohammed Shahid was the 'Lionel Messi' of hockey: Vasudevan Bhaskaran
Updated On: 21 July, 2016 02:13 PM IST | | Ashwin Ferro
<p>1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal-winning Indian hockey skipper pays tribute to star forward Mohammed Shahid, who passed away after a prolonged illness yesterday; teammates Merwyn Fernandis and MM Somaya recall fun times</p>
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To say that Mohammed Shahid was a mercurial hockey player in his heyday would be an understatement. He was a lot more than that. In fact, his 1980 Moscow Olympics gold-winning captain Vasudevan Bhaskaran called him the, "Lionel Messi of hockey."
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