Having said so, our attitude will be humble, but not surrendering. That run ended in Copenhagen as Denmark scored twice in each half in a thumping 4-0 loss for the Poles. Continuing their fine form in the tournament, the Chandigarh Hockey Academy girls maintained their supremacy in the final. Norway won 2-0 at home to Azerbaijan in a game that did not affect the qualification picture. We have given everything to the players now and there shouldn’t be an excuse that ‘we didn’t get this, we didn’t get that’. On most days, they sparred among themselves while at times, they grappled with teenaged French wrestlers who trained at the club. Pardeep Narwal was back at his best after an uncharacteristically low-key performance against the Warriors in Mumbai. While a similar scenario with Team India resulted in the senior players having their way and coach A. “It’s unbelievable: The atmosphere, the tradition, the history. A WFI official said Indians did that out of ‘generosity’ and to teach the French youngsters a few tricks.