October 2022 Full PDF final

SPORTS
SPORTS
END OF ERA: LEGENDS TO PLAY FOR ONE LAST HURRAH
Many footballers in the world
of football spread their talents,
crossed the boundaries of their
abilities, ignited the light of success,
shone with their skills, won
the hearts of fans and critics alike,
and found a place in the corner of
everyone’s hearts. But the harsh
reality is: they have to leave the
playground even if they don't
want to upon reaching the final
stage of colourful career. This is
perhaps the last time we will see
some of the modern-day greats
on football’s biggest stage, as
this will be the last World Cup for
them. There were once Pele and
Maradona, who mesmerised the
world with their outstanding performance.
After them, there have been very
few players who rose to the highest
level of popularity like them. In
this case, Lionel Messi and Cristiano
Ronaldo are of rare breed. Over
the past century, they have played
superhuman football, achieved
numerous records, and gained extraordinary
feat. Many think they
have even surpassed their former
idols – Pele and Maradona. This
year’s World Cup is undoubtedly
something special as this is the
last time these two will be seen
competing on the world stage.
Other great players like Luis Suarez,
Thiago Silva, Thomas Muller,
Luka Modric, Karim Benzema,
Eden Hazard, Sergio Busquets
and Robert Lewandowski will also
be playing in the greatest show on
earth perhaps for one last time!
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