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“He was like some tragic figure in Greek mythology whose offenses against the gods had caused them to design for him this exquisite torture: you must desperately need to see what you cannot bear to see.”  ―  Michael Lewis,  Moneyball Over the years, I've passionately followed numerous sports. In my childhood, it was Football, Tennis & Formula 1. And I had an unequivocal ally in my brother, although our choices on teams & players bordered on extreme ends of the spectrum. It was a never ending saga with Agassi vs Sampras, Sachin vs Ganguly, Brazil vs Argentina and a few others. We even played a few rounds of Ashes every evening in our backyard. For most part, my extended family doesn't appreciate sport apart from world cups when everyone in India seems to have an opinion anyways. The exception being Venumama. Venumama was my grandmother's sister's second son (my mom typically explains 6 degrees of separation in one breath). The first time I met