Sachin Tendulkar Meets the Superstar Who Inspired Him as a Child
Sachin Tendulkar commands a billion fans the world over. For the Little Master though, Boris Becker is the true legend in sports.
Sachin Tendulkar continues to be an idol for millions around the world. For the legendary cricketer though, one man is the real idol - tennis superstar Boris Becker. And Tendulkar could hardly hide his child-like glee when he met the German recently. (Also read: How Tendulkar transformed the life of an ISL footballer)
Tendulkar - a cricketing demi-god who smashed almost every batting record over decades as a professional sportsperson - posted a photograph with Becker on his official Facebook page on Monday.
"Guess what? Bumped into a tennis superstar who I admired and grew up watching!!! What a lovely man....," Tendulkar wrote. The photograph was shared over 700 times by fans within four hours of being put up. (Roger Federer dislikes Novak Djokovic, says Boris Becker)
While Tendulkar is perhaps the biggest name in cricket, Becker is a giant himself in tennis' Hall of Fame. A six-time Major singles champion, he was also the youngest Wimbledon champion - at 17. Little wonder then that a young Tendulkar was an avid fan and now, a more mature Tendulkar continues to adore his 47-year-old hero. (Boris Becker seeks British citizenship)