I’m blatantly copying this section from Churmuri who copied (took the quote) it from Time Magazine! I think the title of this post tell everyone that what I feel for this man!
“When Sachin Tendulkar travelled to Pakistan to face one of the finest bowling attacks ever assembled in cricket, Michael Schumacher was yet to race a F1 car, Lance Armstrong had never been to the Tour de France, Diego Maradona was still the captain of a world champion Argentina team, Pete Sampras had never won a Grand Slam.
“When Tendulkar embarked on a glorious career taming Imran Khan and company, Roger Federer was a name unheard of; Lionel Messi was in his nappies, Usain Bolt was an unknown kid in the Jamaican backwaters. The Berlin Wall was still intact, USSR was one big, big country, Dr Manmohan Singh was yet to “open” the Nehruvian economy”
“It seems while Time was having his toll on every individual on the face of this planet, he excused one man. Time stands frozen in front of Sachin Tendulkar. We have had champions, we have had legends, but we have never had another Sachin Tendulkar and we never will.”
Very well and rightly said with the right attitude…
Awesomely put!! We, the youngsters of today have just seen the later part of his career… But he’s been around longer than most others…. and he’s still as good as new!!
Words fail to describe what I feel about this champ. I can only say I am privileged to have been born at a time when I could enjoy
To my hearts content the reflected glory that all indians feel when such adulations are poured on him.
Awesome stuff … He is God ..
His zeal for game shows how much of hard-work and commitment has gone into his cricket. Truly master …
As vinay rightly said above, we are priviledged to be born in the time where we can see him playing
Time is still frozen for God of Cricket!!