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Ex- midfielder Ze Roberto to retire in December
Sao Paulo: Ex- Brazil international midfielder Ze Roberto has decided to conclude his 23-year professional career in December.
The Palmeiras captain, who will turn 42 in July, during a press conference here on Thursday revealed his wish to prioritise family, as per reports.
“I want to enjoy next year by spending more time with my family. I have a 16-year-old son who I’d like to see more because he wants to pursue university studies abroad,” he said.
Roberto’s career has included spells at Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich, among other top clubs. He has been capped 84 times for Brazil and was part of the Selecao’s 1998 and 2006 World Cup squads.
Having entered the third decade of his professional career, Roberto admitted his body can no longer cope with the rigors of Brazil’s demanding domestic schedule.
“This year I’m really motivated to give my all in my last year,” he said.
“I have already agreed with the coaching staff that I won’t be available for all our matches this year. I’m not a machine. Not even batman would cope with the Brazilian football calendar.”
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.
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