New Delhi Oct 11 (IANS) After having etched his name in the history books India Under-17 midfielder Jeakson Singh on Wednesday described his FIFA World Cup goal scoring exploit as a "great feeling."
But the lanky midfielder said he wasn t willing to bask in the glory all by himself.
"I m very happy and I would like to thank my teammates as because of them I got the opportunity to score. I only played my part. Just because I scored it doesn t mean that I should get all the credit. It was a great feeling for me as well as for the entire team and country " Jeakson said.
"I want to dedicate the goal to my parents. I talked to my mother and she was very proud of me. My father is unwell after having suffered a cardiac arrest but he knows that I ve scored for India " he added.
Jeakson said it was shattering that we conceded a goal immediately after scoring.
"I was very excited at that moment. In fact we all were watching the fans scream. But we conceded immediately and it was quite a shattering feeling " he said.
"It was such a sweet and sour feeling for all of us. There were many who congratulated me. I was happy. We were all happy. But at the same time it was so much of a disappointment as we couldn t get a result which I feel we fully deserved " he added.
With India facing Ghana in their final group stage encounter Jeakson informed the team is ready for the African challenge.
"We will play as per our plans. As a team we are prepared to fight it out. We played well against Colombia. We have fought hard and will do the same against Ghana " he said.
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