'Yesterday, he trained normally, and today he's taken this decision. We have accepted it. I spoke to him this morning, and he said he was leaving, and I understood.'
'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.' 'Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.'
Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has retired from football, the 45-year-old announced on Wednesday, after 28 years in which he reached exceptional milestones for club and country.
As he continues to live his dream, Novak Djokovic is also staking his claim to the mantle of greatest tennis player of all time.
Arguably the greatest slow left-arm bowler that the world has ever seen, Bishan Singh Bedi left an indelible impression in minds of many with a character to die for.
'These crimes have left a dark mark on my thoughts and conscience.'
Bishan Singh Bedi's family paid tribute to the spin legend who left for his celestial abode on Monday after living an inspiring life.
'IDF (the Israeli Defence Forces) soldiers, be it a girl or a boy, they may look very cute, but you cannot mess with them.' 'People are serving their country at 95 years of age. That's the greatest example of patriotism.'
Brazilian soccer great Pele said on Saturday he was "strong" and grateful for the widespread support he has been receiving after being hospitalized in Sao Paulo earlier this week as he battles colon cancer.
Sanjay Manjrekar said that with his current state of play, ODIs are just the right format for star batter Virat Kohli and his presence for India at the big stages will be extremely valuable.
Awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri, Pandit Jasraj also popularised semi-classical music like 'haveli sangeet' and reached out to devotees with his 'bhajans', a particular favourite for his fans being "Om Namo Bhagavate" in praise of Lord Krishna.
Overwhelmed with hospitality since arriving in India, Babar Azam is completely feeling "at home" in Hyderabad but didn't forget to add that Pakistan cricket fans have been missed amid their build-up for the World Cup.
The poll, conducted by Channel 4, also names Al Pacino, Tom Hanks and Harrison Ford.
India's Neeraj Chopra would seek to defend his gold medal
All the six packs in the world can't compensate for an unenthusiastic performance, sighs Sukanya Verma.
Das saw off a tough challenge from Chinese Taipei's Deng Yu-Cheng earlier in the day.
If Rafael Nadal's Australian Open semi-final win over Greek sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas was one-sided, Novak Djokovic showed he could be even more brutal in his victory against Lucas Pouille on Friday.
The five-time Grand Slam champion is known for her style and never misses a chance to make a fashion statement.
Ayrton Senna has been voted the greatest Formula One driver of all time by other Grand Prix racers. The poll was conducted by Autosport magazine, who asked the opinion of all surviving drivers who have competed in F1 since the world championship started in 1950.
Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar bring back moments from Ghoomer's trailer launch in Mumbai.
Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan reckons that the latest revelations in the 150,000 'spot-fixing' scandal would further damage cricket in the country.
If Rajesh Khanna was the greatest star of Hindi cinema, the songs played a major part in his superstardom.
It will be 10 years next November that Sachin Tendulkar retired his bat, but even children who were not born when SRT played his last Test do this when they encounter the greatest batter of his time.
Since the start of the century, India have made it to two finals and two semis in five ODI World Cups but have just ONE title to show for. It's high time to end that barren run!
1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev was also named in the team as the lone all-rounder, but the retired Sourav Ganguly failed to make the grade.
Pele's greatest contribution to both soccer and Brazil was to transform his underachieving nation into a footballing superpower.
Former World Cup winning-captain reckons England are second favourite to India going into the world cup.
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