Sports · 29 November 2025
Great Britain Olympic Hockey Hero Imran Sherwani Dies at 63 Following Alzheimer's Battle
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Imran Sherwani, the legendary hockey player who scored two goals in Great Britain's 3-1 victory over West Germany in the 1988 Seoul Olympics final, has died aged 63. His second goal inspired BBC commentator Barry Davies' famous reaction: 'Where were the Germans? But frankly, who cares!' Diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer's in 2019, the father-of-three earned 94 combined caps for England and Great Britain throughout his career.
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