Later on Monday, Lukaku's brace helped Inter to a win over Napoli, taking them atop the standings on goal difference from Juventus.
'After 8 to 10 hours of running, when my body starts paining, I keep thinking about the pain and sacrifice of my mother and it makes my will stronger.'
'To represent one's country at the biggest stage is what drives us.' 'My goal is to reach the Olympics. So, Beijing 2022 it is!'
Confined to a wheelchair, Mohammad Shams refused to let his sporting dreams die.
'If I am able to inspire at least one student in this country with the Spirit of India run, I will feel that my purpose is served.'
A heartwarming tale of how they used their time to beautify the schools where they are quarantined.
'All I am saying is just give me a chance. It is my dream to compete in the Olympics too.'
'I am not saying let me go to the Olympics. I am asking for a fair chance for a trial.'
'All these years I have been training for what? What is the point if I cannot compete?'
Indian chess diva Tania Sachdev holds forth on women in the sport.
'In 2015 after fighting in the same card as Vijender Singh, I was flying and thought my life is made.' 'But I fell flat. I didn't get any fights after that.' It was heartbreaking.' 'I don't want to go through that again.' 'Therefore, I will fight and go to office the next day.'
'Head out!' 'It has been a long time that we have not met family and friends.'
And, run to the court.'
In an exclusive chat, Del Piero tells Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi of his urge to entertain fans and his interest in understanding India and its culture.
There are many interesting facts and stats about Dhoni's fabulous career.
'I am a gadha (donkey)! But God has been on my side and I have managed to produce players,' Dronacharya Awardee Merzban Patel tells Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com.
'What can I do if god made me the way I am?' 'All I want to do is win medals for India and make my country proud.'
In an exclusive chat with Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi, Moritz says he wants to make football history in India, that he doesn't regret not having a vacation this season and how he gels with his Indian club mates.
'Look at Vijender Singh, he is so HOT! His nose is so sharp! I am sure whenever he is in the ring, he doesn't think about his beautiful face. If he had ever thought about his face, he would never have turned professional.' Newbie Ritika Singh gets ready for Bollywood.
'I have realised that to be happy, you don't need luxury in life.' 'Simple things in life make you happy.'
India has huge expectations from these champions. Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi and Norma Godinho glance at their chances at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Rediff.com's Norma Godinho and Laxmi Negi glance at the athletes and disciplines likely to win medals for India at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
'The silver medal at the Champions Trophy has instilled the confidence that we can match or even beat some of the best teams in the world.'
'I regret not having played an individual sport. When it came to rewarding an athlete, it was always one in an individual sport who was favoured.' 'I feel lucky that I was born in India and played football for India. I can go home with a smile on my face..'
'When I am at the top I always feel I am blessed and closer to god.'
Khalid Jamil scripted one of India's most remarkable sporting success stories.
No one expects Nigeria to win, but by now everyone knows that shirt...
'I want people to know that it doesn't matter where you come from, if you have guts, no one can stop you.' Rinku Singh on why he made the switch from javelin to baseball and finally to WWE.
'Disability is god's gift.' 'Had I not been blind, I don't think I would have got the chance to represent my country.'
'The way we are playing now, if we continue to play the same hockey, no one can stop us from standing on the podium in Tokyo.'
Pat Farmer on how he plans to conquer India, south to north, over 60 days and 4,600 km.
Having missed out on lucrative offers in the inaugural edition after his I-League club, Bengaluru FC, refused to release their players for the tournament, Indian football ace Sunil Chhetri is raring to go in the second second season which kicks-off on October 3.
'He believes in his destiny and says "naseeb accha hai, chalne do".'
'I would not be running had it not been for the army.' 'I learned to value my time only after I was posted in Kashmir.' 'I was posted there for three months. In those three months I learned everything about life.'
India's first women's frisbee team is up for the challenge as the World Ultimate and Guts Championship beckons.
Not everyone completes the Badwater Marathon. Breeze Sharma did so, as the fastest Indian ever.
'Mission XI Million is the most ambitious football engagement programme to date in India.'
Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com caught up with the two footballers to find out more about their time in the country.
Dr Anand Patil hopes to spread the message of embracing a healthy lifestyle.
'Sometimes, we forget that the most important thing is to smile.'
Talking extensively to Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi before flying out for the Asian Games, Mary gets candid about the life-changing Bollywood biopic Mary Kom, missing out on the Commonweath Games berth, her fight with the Sports Authority of India and what drives her to be the best inside the squared rope.
'Belonging to a Muslim family, I obviously had my own set of issues to deal with but I don't remember my father saying 'no' to anything.'
At 14 she represented India for the first time and scored a scintillating goal. Since then there has been no looking back for this striker with electric speed and agility.
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