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Former Indian hockey forward Mohammad Shahid died aged 56 on Wednesday. He had been ailing for the last few months due to kidney and lung complications. He was being treated at a hospital in Gurgaon.Known for his quick footwork and dribbling, Shahid was a member of the last Indian hockey team to have won an Olympic gold -- at the 1980 Moscow Games, where he scored the winning goal against Spain in the final. He participated in two more Games, belonging to the generation of Indian hockey players who had to transition from grass to astro turfs.?A product of Sports College Lucknow, Shahid was well known for his half push-half hit; with his left hand on top of the handle and his right half low down around the centre of the stick, he would slam the ball towards a team-mate with minimum back-lift.He was part of the Indian team that won the Asian Games silver medal in New Delhi in 1982, and the Asian Games bronze in Seoul in 1986, following which he became a member of the Asian All Star team. Shahid also had a brief stint as Indias captain, between 1985 and 1986.?Born on April 14, 1960 in Varanasi, Shahid made his debut for India at the age of 19; he played in the Junior World Cup in 1979, against France. Shahid then came into the limelight in 1980 when he made his debut with the senior side in a four-nation tournament in Kuala Lumpur under the captaincy of Vasudevan Baskaran.Shahid was awarded the Best Forward player at the 1980 Champions Trophy in Karachi, though India had a disappointing tournament and finished fifth. He received the Arjuna Award in 1981, as well as the Padma Shri in 1986. Shahid also represented the Indian Railways hockey team in a number of National Hockey Championships, and even won a title in Delhi, in 1988.Overall, Shahid played 167 times for India and scored 66 goals. His last international game was in the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing.?After his retirement, Shahid joined the Indian railways in Varanasi. 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We know we can beat any team in the country, said Wake Forest forward Jon Bakero, who had a goal and an assist in Wake Forests double-overtime semifinal win over Denver on Friday.Last season, Stanford beat Wake Forest 2-1 in overtime in the quarterfinals on the way to the programs first national championship. While there are many players on each team who played in that game, Stanford isnt expecting more of a challenge than normal from the Demon Deacons.Both teams have the chance to play for a national championship, Stanford head coach Jeremy Gunn said. Do you think anyone really cares what happened last year?Wake Forest coach Bobby Muuss agreed.It didnt matter if we were playing Stanford or [North] Carolina, Muuss said. Wake Forest has to worry about Wake Forest.Bakero doesnt deny last seasons loss to Stanford was a primary source of motivation throughout the season.Were a mature group, Bakero said. I think obviously when you lose a game like that last year, the whole spring, the whole summer, what were thinking about is getting back.Both teams went to overtime Friday night to reach the national championship game. Wake Forest scored in double overtime through midfielder Ian Harkes to advance past Denver, while Stanford reached the final through penalty kicks for the second straight season, beating North Carolina 10-9 in the shootout.Wake Forest has the nations second-best defense, allowing just 0.48 goals per game. Stanford, though, is yet to allow a goal through four tournament games.Stanford is a very well-balanced team and a confident group, Muuss said. We know we have a challenge in front of us.Below are some things to know about the Wake Forest-Stanford game.STANFORD STEPPING UP: While the Cardinal got off to a shaky start this season with three ties and a loss in their first four games, they quickly became accustomed to each game being the biggest on their oppositions schedule. On Sunday, that will be no different.It madee the regular season the toughest because everyone would bring their A-game, Gunn said.dddddddddddd. Youve been through it.OPPOSING STYLES: Sundays final will feature a contrast in styles. Wake Forest prefers a passing game, while Stanford likes to play more a direct, counter-attacking game. Muuss said his team is well aware of what to expect from Stanford, while Gunn thinks there may be more scoring opportunities than in his teams semifinal game against North Carolina because each team has a unique attacking identity.Its quite simple, Gunn said. We have to figure out ways of shutting them down when theyre on the ball and then figure out ways of breaking them down.NOT AN IDEAL FIELD: The field at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston was replaced in the middle of the last MLS season, which means the field is not yet in prime condition. Muuss said after Friday nights semifinal win that it was like playing on sand, and he believes the conditions may favor a team like Stanford more than the Demon Deacons. The Wake Forest coach said it took his team a half to adjust Friday night, and he wants his team to be safe Sunday, especially defensively.We just have to make sure were playing safer at the back, maybe an extra touch, Muuss said. We just dont want to have self-inflicting wounds.NO STAR TREATMENT: Last season, Stanfords star player was All-American Jordan Morris, who was named MLS Rookie of the Year this season for the Seattle Sounders. Stanford doesnt feature a big star this season, but Gunn pointed out the teams leading scorer, Foster Langsdorf, has more goals, 15, than Morris did last season.QUICK TURNAROUND: As reigning national champions, Stanford knows how to handle a championship weekend. After the national semifinal Friday, teams in the championship have only one day to prepare for the final. Both teams downplayed the significance of a short preparation, with Muuss saying his players were going straight to a yoga session after Saturdays news conference.We know going into the weekend what it entails, so we make the necessary preparations, and guys get to recovering as fast as possible after the game, Stanford goalkeeper Nico Corti said. ' ' '