Argentina team in Goa on a holiday

The Argentinean hockey players tucked away their sticks and flew down to Goa from New Delhi after finishing seventh in the World Cup. The South Americans arrived in the state on Monday afternoon to soak up the sun here. Pablo Lombi, coach of the side, said the team was on a holiday.

“It's our first trip to Goa and we were advised to come here by Clarence Lobo (coach of the junior India team),” he said.

Goa gave the Argentineans a good option given the two-day wait for their flight out of India. Pablo was glad to know that Goa has a strong football culture with the IPL champions Churchill Bros being based here.

“Many of our players love to play football but they don't play it too well,” he said in a lighter vein.