This is one soap opera which will continue as long as these two guys are standing on their legs. You still haven't got it? I am talking about the derailed Indian Express which now and then wants to be back on the rails, even if they fight and cry like kids who have lost their marbles!
I had this strong feeling, after what happened at the Doha Asian Games, when Mahesh Bhupathi swore he would never ever play with Leander Paes again, he would stick to his decision.
First, in Mumbai last month, and today in New Delhi, Mahesh has again said he would be willing to play at the Beijing Olympics with (old foe) Leander. Now, what is it that these two, who cannot stand each other, want to be playing again and again after dramatic verbal volleys have been exchanged.
Not just that: Back-biting, bad mouthing and much more, both have been guilty, as it takes not just two to tango but it also takes two to quarrel.
Both are approaching the twilight of their careers and if anything, they should simply be enjoying whatever tennis is left in their system. But as I see things pan out, I would not be surprised if next autumn, we get to see Leander and Mahesh flying to Beijing for the Games.
I can even read out the lines which you will hear from them "It's an honour to be representing the country. An Olympic medal is the ultimate honour. We are professionals, we put aside differences when we play for the country. "
It is said, at Doha, Leander had told Mahesh on his face he did not want to play with him. That they got together was at the insistence of the All India Tennis Association secretary Anil Khanna. The Olympics is about the right spirit, and competing fair.
I guess there's been so much bad blood between these two guys, Beijing can become a joke for them.
No, not again please..
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Dr Kannan,
Of what little I saw of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi in Doha, I would say every dog comes to smell his piss... and again take a leak.
So, when we talk about the two coming together for the nth time, it has to do with that primeval canine instinct.
I am not a keen follower of tennis, but the one thing that sucked --- or shall I say f**** ---me in Doha was following their every move off the court.
Even as those in the adjoining courts banged the tennis balls with monotonous regularity, our guys we busy exchanging verbal volleys.
I'm not sure if they'll stop fighting --- and coming back to smell their piss --- even in heaven. Or hell!!!!
I think that you guys are taking this way beyond face value. The truth is they hate each other (which is no different than the year they got to the finals of all the grandslams), the truth is Doha was a joke with LP saying he didn't want to play with Mahesh, but the truth also is that there is no one else to play with.
So i think both realize that if they do want to have "athlete" credentials in Beijing and have an outside chance at a medal they have to be on the same side of the net.
It is sad to see these guys fight but it is even sadder to see that we don't have more than two tennis players in the country. So since even we don't have a choice we might as well root them on....
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