Team GB hockey captain David Ames reckons his side are gunning for gold this summer - with thanks from Roy Keane.
After 36 years of hurt in the men's hockey, it is a sport at the Olympics where not many have given it too much thought.
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But that could all change at the Paris Games and there is confidence that a medal could be heading Team GB's way.
Captain Ames believes that Team GB have as good a chance as they have ever had this summer - and Manchester United legend Keane has unwittingly given a helping hand.
“I tend to come out of myself when I’m on a hockey pitch, but essentially, it’s just trying to be the same as I always have been,” the Northern Irishman told The Independent.
“I think it would be foolish for me to try to change.
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“Roy Keane is someone I listen to a lot. He has a completely different mindset to me, but he speaks very openly and very truthfully about everything. I’ve tried to do that myself — more than I perhaps should have.”
Keane was captain of United from 1997 to when he left in 2005, leading the Red Devils to four Premier League titles and was never quiet if he felt someone wasn't pulling their weight.
Team GB last took home gold in 1988 when they beat Germany at the Seoul Games in stunning circumstances to become superstars.
A disastrous Euro 88 campaign in the football saw England crash out at the group stage by finishing rock bottom, even losing to the Republic of Ireland before further losses to the Netherlands and Soviet Union.
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So when Great Britain wrestled back some pride in the hockey, it became a national story with Sean Kerly and Imran Sherwani getting on the scoresheet to down the Germans and take home gold.
And this year, the arrival of new coach Paul Revington has heralded a change in attitude and style, with more impetus on attacking flair and a non-stop attitude.
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“Revs has done incredible things for a lot of guys’ belief,” said Team GB star Phil Roper, making his second Olympic appearance this summer.
“He wants us to play an exciting brand of hockey and that’s what we want to do – to play in a way that fans can get behind and people enjoy watching.
"Thankfully, I’m probably one of those players who has benefited because I like having the freedom to go and try things, to score great goals and make nice actions.”