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Midfielder Raul Garcia leaves Atletico in tears
Madrid: Spanish international midfielder Raul Garcia has bid farewell to La Liga club Atletico Madrid, where he spent the last eight years of his football career before signing for league rivals Athletic Bilbao.
Tearful Garcia was on Tuesday surrounded by a number of his Rojiblancos teammates and other employees from the club in the VIP hall of the Vicente Calderon stadium, as per reports.
Garcia received a round of applause during his farewell event to conclude seven years at Atletico, where he earned 329 caps and scored 49 goals, except for the 2011-12 season when he was loaned to Atletico Osasuna.
The event was attended by teammates Koke Resurreccion, Gabi Fernandez, Fernando Torres, Juanfran Torres, Miguel Angel Moya, Tiago Mendes, Jesus Gamez and Filipe Luis.
“I want to thank everyone who has supported me since I came here,” Garcia said.
The 29-year-old midfielder could not hold back his tears, but he continued: “Fortunately, I got what I wanted, which was for people to know me personally. I leave proud of everything I have achieved.
“For me, the love of the people is the greatest thing. I now have respect mainly for the club that has made me be who I am. But everything I have at a personal level is much more. The day that I have to go, may it be with my head held high and knowing that people know me,” Garcia added.
When asked if he is planning to return to Atletico in the future, he said that he is currently focusing on the challenges up ahead, and he does not know what might happen in the future. But he said he will leave the door open for any possibility.
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.