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Sepp Blatter: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“Why I am the man here, because there was no other option. They had to elect a president and at the end I was the only candidate.”
Sepp Blatter reveals the secret behind his re-election as FIFA President while speaking to CNN’s Alex Thomas.
What he really meant:
“Both you and I know that Hobson’s choice is no choice at all.”
"It’s good to win even against no competition.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Monopoly? What’s that? A board game, isn’t it?”
Yuvraj Singh: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
“…he was a ‘bomb about to explode’”
Yuvraj Singh writing in the BCCI quarterly newsletter describes his impression of MS Dhoni prior to his World Cup final assault on Sri Lankan bowlers.
What he really meant:
“Dhoni was as wound up as a compressed spring.Once the pressure peaked, he would burst.”
“Dhoni needed a mere trigger to go off—he was primed—and the World Cup final was it.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Dhoni’s a human bomb.”
“Dhoni’s a bombshell.”
Jacques Rogge: ‘Shoe throwing could become an Olympic sport’ (Satire)
LONDON—
Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee has given his backing to shoe-throwing making a bid to become an Olympic sport.
Rogge said he would welcome an application from the International Shoe-Throwers Association (ISTA). If successful, shoe-throwing could feature at the 2020 Olympics.
Shoe-throwing is a recent phenomenon and has gained popularity across the globe in recent times.
Greg Rusedski: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
"You are talking a 0.5% improvement."
Greg Rusedski is confident that Andy Murray has the ability to win Wimbledon.
What he really meant:
“It’s the small things that matter.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“0.5% will take 99.5% of his time and effort.”Andrew Hilditch: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“I’ll just keep doing it until someone wants me to stop.”
Andrew Hilditch, national chairman of Australian selectors, intends to continue as long as possible.
What he really meant:
“Are you telling me, someone wants this job???”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Cricket Australia and I are wedded for life.”
Roger Federer versus Rafael Nadal, Interloper Novak Djokovic
Just one Grand Slam final in over two years between the giants that straddle the men’s circuit. Yet fans and critics alike are terming it a revival of the Fedal rivalry.
Is it, really?
It cannot be much of a competition if the duo have faced off just once in the last eight Slams.
Saurav Ganguly: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“"I (would) like to play for some more years in IPL. May be after four or five years, I will think about other option.”
Saurav Ganguly would like to continue in the IPL..
What he really meant:
“I’m suffering from brain freeze. Hence, I cannot consider other options.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I’m forming a brand new IPL. Me ,myself and I are the foremost teams.”
Ten reasons why IPL IV failed to capture hearts, minds and wallets
It was to be bigger,better, grander.
However, it has not worked out that way—for IPL 2011.
Television viewer’s interest plummeted, ticket sales tapered off and there was a jaded, sleazy feeling to the largest sporting extravaganza on the Indian sub-continent.
Diego Maradona: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
"This is not a family if no one plays soccer. No one is asking what can be done to improve soccer. There are motorcyclists, swimmers, race car drivers, but there is not one soccer player that can give advice."
Diego Maradona refuses to be part of the FIFA family.
What he really meant:
"At least, I played the game. These guys treat players like we do footballs."
What he definitely didn’t:
"FIFA, live and learn from the BCCI."
(Assuming, of course,that Maradona follows cricket—Indian cricket.)
‘Red, Red Clay’ by Francesca Schiavone and Li Na
Li Na finally won her first major at the ripe, old age of 29.
Francesca Schiavone’s hopes of defending her 2010 title were dashed by the daughter of a former badminton player. Li Na was told to switchover to tennis at eight by her coach.
If there is a theme song for the two unlikely protagonists in yet another fairy-tale ending at Roland Garros, it can only be ‘Red Red Clay’, a modified version of UB40’s ‘Red Red Wine’.
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