“The computer does not say so but I’m quite close to it, if not No. 1.”

— Boris, Becker, the Wimbledon champion

“1 am not a traitar!”

— Mike Gatting, on his

decision to lead

England’s rebel

cricketers on the

tour of South Africa.

 “1 shall miss my friends!”

— David Gower, on the

names of his cricket

companions who have

chosen to go to

South Africa.

“I want youngsters to come up and do not want to block their way.”

— M.P. Singh, India’s

hockey captain

on this ‘retirement.

Article extracted from this publication >>  October 20, 1989