Hockey player known for his modesty and loyalty who scored twice in the 1988 Olympic final against Germany to win gold

Imran Sherwani, who has died aged 63 of Alzheimer’s disease , was a star of the Great Britain hockey team that won Olympic gold in 1988 with a 3-1 win against West Germany in the final, a match in which he scored twice.

Sherwani’s second goal, which put the game beyond the opposition, came as he ran in behind the defence to knock in a cross from Stephen Batchelor – a breathless passage of play that led to a much-replayed piece of TV commentary from the BBC’s Barry Davies. Referring to the lack of marking on Sherwani, Davies asked: “Where were the Germans?” before abandoning any pretence of impartiality to add: “But frankly, who cares?”

Hockey player known for his modesty and loyalty who scored twice in the 1988 Olympic final against Germany to win gold

Imran Sherwani, who has died aged 63 of Alzheimer’s disease , was a star of the Great Britain hockey team that won Olympic gold in 1988 with a 3-1 win against West Germany in the final, a match in which he scored twice.

Sherwani’s second goal, which put the game beyond the opposition, came as he ran in behind the defence to knock in a cross from Stephen Batchelor – a breathless passage of play that led to a much-replayed piece of TV commentary from the BBC’s Barry Davies. Referring to the lack of marking on Sherwani, Davies asked: “Where were the Germans?” before abandoning any pretence of impartiality to add: “But frankly, who cares?”

Hockey player known for his modesty and loyalty who scored twice in the 1988 Olympic final against Germany to win gold

Imran Sherwani, who has died aged 63 of Alzheimer’s disease , was a star of the Great Britain hockey team that won Olympic gold in 1988 with a 3-1 win against West Germany in the final, a match in which he scored twice.

Sherwani’s second goal, which put the game beyond the opposition, came as he ran in behind the defence to knock in a cross from Stephen Batchelor – a breathless passage of play that led to a much-replayed piece of TV commentary from the BBC’s Barry Davies. Referring to the lack of marking on Sherwani, Davies asked: “Where were the Germans?” before abandoning any pretence of impartiality to add: “But frankly, who cares?”