PARIS: Yves-du-Manoir, the venue of India's hockey quarterfinal match against Great Britain, was the setting of one of the greatest underdog sports films of all time - Escape to Victory.
On Sunday, Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh rose to the cinematic heights of Captain Robert Hatch, the Allied POW team goalkeeper played by Sylvester Stallone in the film, as the defending bronze medallists fashioned an incredible escape to make the semifinals.