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DUBAI: Roger Federer has apologised for getting caught up in the bitter rivalry between Indian and Pakistani cricket fans after he was pictured admiring the blue shirt of World Cup champions India in a marketing photo-shoot.
The 17-time Grand Slam title winner shares the same sponsor as the Indian team and on the eve of the two sides' World Cup clash in Adelaide last weekend, Federer posted a picture on his Facebook page of him admiring a blue playing jersey with the caption “Dressing up for a Gentleman's game today. #BleedBlue.”
“It was more of a Nike thing to be quite honest,” said the Swiss star on the eve of the Dubai Open.
“It was a Nike campaign they had because I met some of the Indian players and I had just spent some time in India so they presented the shirt to me.
“I support South Africa, and everybody knows that. The idea wasn't to spark any fire and I'm sorry if it did that.”
The photograph certainly irritated Federer's legion of fans in Pakistan.
One, a student at Cambridge University in England and writing in a local newspaper in Pakistan, claimed he had deleted all his Federer photos and taken a brief opinion poll in which ten out of 12 Pakistanis apparently felt hurt or betrayed.
Federer has certainly gone public in his support for the Springboks rugby team in the past, and has strong South African connections.
His mother Lynette is from South Africa and the Roger Federer Foundation has raised large sums to help disadvantaged children in the country.
Nevertheless, Federer sought to clarify his attitude to cricket which is currently being showcased at the ongoing World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
The Indian team, he said, he supported “a little bit.”
“Whether or not he followed cricket, “really depends where you are,” he added.
“When I'm in America definitely not. When I'm in Europe definitely not. But then when I'm in Australia and here (in the UAE) a little bit sometimes. So it really depends where I am in the world which sport I follow.”
Federer and India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar are known to be close with the 'Little Master' a regular visitor to Wimbledon each year to see the Swiss play.
Virat Kohli, who made a century for India in the World Cup win over Pakistan, also met Federer in Sydney in January, describing the tennis player as an “absolute legend” in a captioned picture he posted on his Twitter site.
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Feb 23, 2015 01:38pm
Thanks FedEx for supporting India..!!! Your support didn't went to vain..!!
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Feb 23, 2015 01:39pm
Who in the world CARES which team Roger supports. Grow up people!
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Feb 23, 2015 01:41pm
To be honest, we need to take the game as a game. OK, the world cup is a big tournament but even that doesn't justify the hype created within Pakistan and specially across the border.
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Feb 23, 2015 01:41pm
Wow breaking news!
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Feb 23, 2015 01:42pm
Really, how does it matter who he supports. If he likes Pakistani biryani better than Delhi biryani should the Indians be miffed?
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Feb 23, 2015 01:43pm
So my Pakistani friends didn't felt betrayed when Federer played for Indian Aces team in a tennis league last year held in four different countries including India.
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Feb 23, 2015 01:47pm
Whats a big deal if he is supporting India? He can support any team as per his desire. I am Pakistani and I dont found it offensive
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Feb 23, 2015 01:50pm
What an obsession from Pakistan! Please stop interpreting every thing that happens in the world from a narrow tunnel-vision. Wherever you see anything positive about India, you snap. Please get over this and live with more maturity. We think Pakistan is a great country, waiting to show its full potential to the world. Work towards that please.
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Feb 23, 2015 01:50pm
Why is this even news? RF is a great sportsman and a humble guy and he can support whoever he wants too.
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Feb 23, 2015 01:56pm
It's kind of late. To apologize. He already lost a lot of fans.
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Feb 23, 2015 01:57pm
Why so sensitive! When we will learn to be open minded.
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Feb 23, 2015 01:58pm
It really should not matter who he supports. He would still be a great player and star in my eyes. Why do we always jump to emotionalism and start creating a mountain out of a mole?
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Feb 23, 2015 01:59pm
You don't have to be sorry or apologetic.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:00pm
who is this federer
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Feb 23, 2015 02:00pm
It is all marketing. I don't know how many T-Shorts sold and how many millions minted from Indians? Even OLX sold nice ad for 24 years unused Pakistani fan's fire crackers. Major companies wanted India to play to final, otherwise the bidding for the ad revenue will be lost.
Does not matter Sir Roger. South Africa lost to India as well!
I hope Pak(Still ICC Zero score) will meet India again, no wonder we watch final or not IND-PAK is always most electric match.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:06pm
Grow up guys, We Indian are still happy if Federer supports SA. Take it easy Pakistanis.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:09pm
fair enough on part of Federer... a true sportsman.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:11pm
People are now happy that he is South Africa fan. Sportsfan shouldn't limit themselves. Indian love their cricket team, but also love Pakistani artist. I pity this shortsightedness, and Dawn for highlighting this.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:12pm
If I were to cheer the Pakistani team in India at a match between India and Pak, I could be charged with sedition by the authorities. This really happened with a few guys in India. If a Pakistani did the same for India in Pakistan... he would be killed for sure.
this sub-continent is populated by insecure people.
No need to apologize federer! support whom you want.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:14pm
yes. then there are tennis stars who don't know even sachin tendulker. it seems india is interested in cricket news only. pakistan should not be overwhelmed with such petty feelings. come on guys. focus on your work.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:20pm
I am a Pakistani but I have no doubt india is favorite to win this WC. I really enjoyed their batting/fielding yesterday against SA. I will be happy if they win the WC. They certain deserve to win this WC. As for the Pakistani team, they don't look like they are playing to win. They are just playing for themselves.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:20pm
We can hate him but we have to accept reality. Pak people hate India but what about millions of People around the world who love India.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:26pm
What is wrong in supporting India and why you felt betrayed.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:29pm
even world super power like US or Russia can not force anybody from supporting anyone in sports. what is pakistan? grow up
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Feb 23, 2015 02:31pm
People miffed with the legend 'coz he accepted an Indian team jersey, really? Some people need to pipe down the steam a bit, eh?
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Feb 23, 2015 02:35pm
so what, go ahead people, support India. I would support them. you are forgetting if India reclaims it, the trophy will stay in Asia.
Don't have a tunnel vision, think broadly.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:35pm
We the desis are extremely emotional for nothing bunch. When Sharapova said that she didn't know Sachin, Indians were in uproar and now Pakistanis are angry with Roger. Yeah that is our sole purpose in life.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:37pm
@Bharat Kumar Jaiswal "What is wrong in supporting India and why you felt betrayed." Of course we don't feel betrayed. The average Pakistani wouldn't know who Federer is. Besides, he just said he supports South Africa.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:47pm
I would be happier if nadal supports pakistan. Who cares about federer, a thing of the past.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:52pm
So what , if he supported India ? that's his right to support or cheer for any team or country he likes.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:53pm
indian fans be ready for backfire very soon.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:55pm
@Imran and I am sure that more than 50% in India don't know who the Roger Federer is :)))
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Feb 23, 2015 02:55pm
what next? All those non indian who support India for their skills, attitude have to apologize to Pakistanis .. What nonsense.
Looking at Pak teams performance , in fighting and post match speech no civilized person will support this team.
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Feb 23, 2015 02:57pm
I wonder what would have happen if he donned the green shirt :) But I guess he would have followed the hast tag #WhoIsSharapova to understand what would've happened :D
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Feb 23, 2015 02:58pm
@Imran Who said you have to support 1 team only ?
During soccer world cup many of us supported brazil and argentina.
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Feb 23, 2015 03:04pm
Wonderful opportunity for manufacturers in India. It can lead to 'make in India, break in Pakistan' partnership.
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Feb 23, 2015 03:06pm
@hyat why shud we back fire ? We support our team n dats enough for us...
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Feb 23, 2015 03:08pm
I am an Indian, I am just not able to understand the mindset of my fellow Indians and Pakistanis. Our generation was filled with enemity towards each other, but atleast do not spoil the future generation. I live in Dubai and have many Pakistani Friends, we play cricket together and meet each other with our respective families. My son's best friend is my Pakistani colleague's son. Among our circle of friends we have made sure that there is no ill feelings towards each other in our kids minds.
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Feb 23, 2015 03:10pm
@Lahore wala he gives a damn about Pakistan .....
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Feb 23, 2015 03:14pm
Vamos Rafa.
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Feb 23, 2015 03:15pm
@Alam Your boy in Cambridge who deleted all pics of Roger just 'coz he was supporting India.
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Feb 23, 2015 03:21pm
I think it's good for the sport of cricket in general if a player like Feder supports any cricket team. With his level of following it's only broaden the fan base. In regards to the Indo-Pak rivalry, I do think both nations need to channelize their passion in a more positive manner. I am an Indian and I have to say that I feel the fact that we have a good record in world cups is overplayed by Indian media, more as a TRP rating driven effort. Pakistan is a fine cricketing nation and do indeed have a better record in ODIs against us, a fact that has my respect for sure.
Here's my summary:
- I do support India wholeheartedly
- I do enjoy the competitiveness between the 2 nations
- I do hope Pak cricket is able to resolve some seemingly systemic issues they face because at the end of the day...
- I do love the game of cricket more than any of the above
Wish both nations good luck in their remaining games.
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Feb 23, 2015 03:29pm
Federer has lost 1.3 billion fans because he supported South Africa the other day. Being sarcastic guys , why r u guys so weak emotionally , how does it matter whether he supports u or us.
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Feb 23, 2015 03:30pm
Federer, a real star for being apologetic. I think we Pakistanis over reacted by his support to India. He has all the right to support the better team. Why should he support Pakistan???!
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Feb 23, 2015 03:31pm
Indian team is playing their best cricket. Who shouldn't a Pakistani feel upset in indian win ? They are certainly entertaining the Pakistanis too. And we have lot to learn from them just like they did from us when we were champions. Go ahead Indian and bring back WC in Asia again.
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Feb 23, 2015 03:31pm
Honestly we don't care much ..... Media hype is SOP for many ..... HUH ! ...
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Feb 23, 2015 03:43pm
Pak has enough supporters to worry about who Federer supports.
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Feb 23, 2015 03:52pm
@Ajay You know well that we like to tickle each other...
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Feb 23, 2015 03:57pm
Federer really cares for his Pakistani fan base; hence he apologised. Much appreciated!
However, it shouldn't matter whom he supports; Pak team has a HUGE fan base of its own so no need for imports.
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Feb 23, 2015 03:59pm
I think the soft power of India is very much underestimated in Pakistan. No developing country has the spectrum of soft power India has shown in various fields.
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Feb 23, 2015 04:02pm
Who cares what team a foreigner supports? The article even says he's not supporting india, just the sponsor who helps line his pockets. Who wouldnt?
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Feb 23, 2015 04:09pm
@Alam Your people surely do.
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Feb 23, 2015 04:09pm
So at last pakistan team found a answer to be given to pakistan ppls.when they return home "We lost to India as Federer supported India, it brought pressure on pakistan team"
With the same logic, Mike Hussy shall apologies to India? for helping south aftrican team before their crucial tie against India
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Feb 23, 2015 04:10pm
Some real wisecracks are talking about "Indian and Pakistani" Biryani here in the comments. LOL. Tell that to the chicken on the plate.
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Feb 23, 2015 04:11pm
He has freedom to choose what he wants to endrose, no need for Pak fans to get irritated
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Feb 23, 2015 04:14pm
What a stupid uproar. Indians and Pakistanis are like old Mother in Laws (Saas). Love to make a mountain out of a Mole. Match khatam, mitti dalo and support your teams for a better show in the tournament
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Feb 23, 2015 04:16pm
somewhere in march pakistan is playing match against south africa, Federer will going to support SA in that match...... what pakistanis do then? will they object?
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Feb 23, 2015 04:16pm
people,including Federer, have a right to support whichever team they want. the fact that this offended some is reprehensible. Federer's apology for the same is pathetic and only shows how susceptible he is to undue criticism.
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Feb 23, 2015 04:20pm
No one needs to support Pakistan as it will be out of the tournament shortly.
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Feb 23, 2015 04:26pm
what a narrow mindedness.
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Feb 23, 2015 04:28pm
Why you people care if somebody support Indian team? Why it should matter only Pakistan? Why fans of other country cricket teams not felt betrayed but Pak fans does?
Pak fans can support Ashim Alma just because he is m......., but Federer should not support Indian team! Is this not Hippocratic?
Federer has couple of friends in Indian team, hence he might supported. He also received a blue Jersey as a gift, why don't someone from Pak team can make friend of Fed and give him green Jersey so that he supports Pak in next match. Don't you understand freedom of expression?
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Feb 23, 2015 04:31pm
Its interesting that more Indians read and comment on Dawn than their own newspaper articles. Good journalism.. team at Dawn!
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Feb 23, 2015 04:49pm
we dont care. i dont care he doesnt care nobody cares. end of story.
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Feb 23, 2015 04:50pm
@Pawan I agree with you 100%. I am a Pakistani and have a hard time understanding this type of juvenile reaction.
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Feb 23, 2015 04:51pm
@Umer Ali - appreciate your spirit; that's exactly how we should take cricket or any sport... they are learning opportunities to all of us and as a region we should learn from one another. Today, between India and Sri Lanka we have a huge potential and taking Group A into consideration, Bangladesh is not far behind. If only Pakistan goes back to their drawing board, the Cup will never leave the Sub-Continent.
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Feb 23, 2015 04:54pm
How rich for Indians to be lecturing Pakistanis to grow up when the entire India went into a collective seizure after Maria Sharapova said she did not know who Tendulkar was in a press conference. The whole thing was played out on Indian media for days and she received online threats. I think it's you who need to grow up India.
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Feb 23, 2015 05:01pm
Get over it Pakistanis. I'm still a big fan of Federer.
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Feb 23, 2015 05:14pm
I don't care who he is or whats his likes or dislikes. .I am a fan of his play, his game.
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Feb 23, 2015 05:18pm
The whole controversy is rather silly and the Indian media has a huge hand in sparking this.
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Feb 23, 2015 05:24pm
@Umer Ali
This is true sportsmanship Ali
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Feb 23, 2015 05:29pm
You did no harm. You are to support the team you like the player you prefer. A message from a Pakistani.
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Feb 23, 2015 05:31pm
Come on Man!
Come on fans on both sides!
We too support each other's stars, Imran, Javed, Waqar, Wasim , I mean the list would be endless and same for the other side as well!
Lets not pull international stars into our petty little squabbles!
Cheers!
Both Pakistan and India
Jatinder Paul Singh
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Feb 23, 2015 05:42pm
@Ahmer I am agree with you dear...but RF never Ignore Pakistan, We will not mind if Sharapova says anything good about Pakistan, but as a cricket lover nation it hurt us that she ignore our "GOD" as Cricket is our religion...
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Feb 23, 2015 05:46pm
@lafanga You should accecpt the position of Pakistan in international world be it sports or anything else. India is Farrrrr Farrrr ahead FedEx was in India few weeks backup playing tennis.
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Feb 23, 2015 06:03pm
But the damage is done FedEx ! Due to your unwitting support, India not only thrashed Pakistan but your favorite team - South Africa !! :-)
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Feb 23, 2015 06:18pm
What a wonderful man. I am sure he realized by now, the game is not so gentlemanly as he thought it was as far as the fans are concerned.
My dear pakistani brothers why burn on these small things... We would have been very happy had he said GlowGreen instead of BleedBlue. A legend showing interest in cricket, that itself is so cool for all cricket lovers.
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Feb 23, 2015 06:33pm
To my friends...Respect is not demanded guys its earned.Be Capable to win respect from fedrer like people.
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Feb 23, 2015 06:41pm
All celebrities of the world support INDIA only...Except Muslim celebrities. Pakistan is religion based, while INDIA is driven by its good nature & policies. LOL...
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Feb 23, 2015 06:43pm
@Amarnath - There are lot of people in India cheering for Pakistan. Those charged with sedition was not for Cheering but for indulging in other acts.
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Feb 23, 2015 06:45pm
@Abdul kadir
Your's is the best tweet of all. Bravo brother.
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Feb 23, 2015 06:49pm
@Umer Ali Not for themselves also. If they play for themselves than they would have performed better individually. My assertion of Pak team PCB is forcing Pak players to play the game they don't want to play. Probably that's why Pak players are guarded so that they wont able to escape from the ground.
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Feb 23, 2015 07:22pm
@akram proud to be pakistani.
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Feb 23, 2015 07:37pm
My pakistani freinds please grow up . When you gona stop childiah behaviour like this . It is an individual decision to support a cricket team and furthermore even pakistani not supporting poor pak cricket team so forget about other legends. Be realistic
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Feb 23, 2015 07:39pm
@Lahore wala he didn't apologies to pak , it was for south african fans hahaha
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Feb 23, 2015 07:40pm
What is wrong if he choosed to support either India or Pakistan. If he had supported Pakistan I wouldn't feel bad.
But if he had choosed to support Pakistan team then he couldn't use following words:
"Dressing up for a Gentleman's game today. "
I am sure Pakistanis will also agree with this as I don't see any gentleman (may be except one or two players) in that team.
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Feb 23, 2015 07:49pm
Why is it a sin to support India? Ultimate jealous people.
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Feb 23, 2015 07:54pm
@lafanga I fully agree with you. As if knowing who is Sachin is a the ultimate test of knowledge on sports or sport personalities.
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Feb 23, 2015 08:06pm
Big deal! Let the guy support whichever team he wants. India sent him a team jerse as a kind gesture.had Pakistan too he may have also posed with a green shirt and bled green.
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Feb 23, 2015 08:09pm
He can support any team he wants.being a pakistani i dont find it an issue.
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Feb 23, 2015 08:10pm
looks like'' Sachin Tendulkar have gifted roger fererer Team India Jersey''
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Feb 23, 2015 08:19pm
I haven't expected this childish behaviour from some Pakistanis i.e. feeling hurt and deleting pics just because federer supported India and don't think federer should apologise for some silly reason.
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Feb 23, 2015 08:29pm
How is this a news?
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Feb 23, 2015 09:02pm
Why should pakistanis feel betrayed if Federer or any other person supports India?? and if it does, as this article claims, what does it indicate??
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Feb 23, 2015 09:52pm
It only shows how little we are in our minds that we get offended by an immaterial things. Is it Roger to blame for loss of Pakistan or Pakistan's quality of Game? It is everyone's personal choice of who ever they want to support - Raise your game and earn the respect that you desire to have...
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Feb 23, 2015 11:01pm
If I was not born in Pakistan, I would be supporting the Indians team as well. That team does not belong to the likes of Sethi, Shahyar, or Moin. That team belongs to India. Besides, they are the world Champions. Go team India.
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Feb 23, 2015 11:41pm
Poor guy was supporting a team he did not know nothing about.
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Feb 24, 2015 12:40am
Federer's apology is not sincere. He is apologising because he is currently playing in a Muslim country and is afraid of being boycotted. He will never be respected let alone welcomed in Pakistan.
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Feb 24, 2015 12:43am
@Alam Exactly Alam you are absolutely right.
These things are not worth our time in unfruitful discussions.
Most of our young people are so emotional that they lose control
of realities and make mistakes throughout life.
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Feb 24, 2015 03:04am
Being a Pakistan fan I think it was small-minded of some of our die-hards to castigate Federer for supporting India. If anything, criticize him for the crass commercialism he hid behind. I mean, seriously, we can't choose our parents, siblings, country of origin, skin-color and religious background; the least we can do is allow one to pick their own sports team in peace.
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Feb 24, 2015 03:24am
Perhaps no-one noticed Federer supporting Indian team so this news item was cooked and viola - people noticed!
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Feb 24, 2015 03:56am
@patriot Its like saying who cares if Obama visits India, all I care is about is Xi visiting Pakistan! BTW, Nadal has been a routine player and champion at Chennai open till just recently, I doubt he would out of nowhere support Pakistan!
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Feb 24, 2015 04:27am
Hello everyone, it really hurts me so much the comments I see between some Indians and Pakistani people. Here in Canada we get along fine. I remember, my first friend in 1974 was a major in Pakistani Army and we are still best friends. We look same,eat ,cultural and I personally think we need to be together
Politics are taking advantage of comman citizens. I wish to see Pakistan and India be like we here USA and Canada.God willing of course....Sorry People willing
!!!!!!God Bless Pakistan and India.
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Feb 24, 2015 04:30am
@Alam thanks Alam...People r making a huge issue out of it.
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Feb 24, 2015 04:34am
Dawn...you see how many Indian people all over world read you. We care and you guys are great covering the news.
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Feb 24, 2015 04:58am
whats a big deal????????? Indian Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and Roger Federer are close friends. tendulkar go every year to wimbledon to see Federer playing even though India have tennis star Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, Sania Mirza,PLAYING Tendulkar & Michael schulmarcker no.1 (FORMULA 1 racer) are close friend and supports him even though INDIA have thier own FORMULA 1 TEAM which called '' FORCE INDIA''
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Feb 24, 2015 05:09am
@Lahore wala no skin of his nose
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Feb 24, 2015 05:36am
@patriot nice one !!
Why he is going to supports to pakistan?tennis players hardly know about cricket.
And stop making fun of yourself.
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Feb 24, 2015 06:30am
My suggestion to Pakistan and India is make a big wall between Pakistan and India and dont let them to meet each other. Give Kashmir to Pakistan but on condition that they have to accept our 16 crore muslims as well.
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Feb 24, 2015 06:35am
Whether you love India or Pakistan or not, I still love you Federer.
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Feb 24, 2015 09:07am
thats fine you can support a strong team, there is no harm in it, i know SA will again lose like Pak did .
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Feb 24, 2015 10:05am
Forget Federer Supporting India, Even Pakistan Chacha from Chigago also Cheered for Indian Team & Dhoni, What is Wrong In that, its just a Sportsmanship. You Can Support any Sportsmen of Any country there is nothing wrong in it. Grow up Guys..
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Feb 24, 2015 11:56am
Why on earth are Pakistanis so insecure?
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Feb 24, 2015 12:09pm
The guy said in another report that he loved India so why can't he support them?
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Feb 24, 2015 03:54pm
@Confused Engineer This time around there is hardly a hype on WC. You will be surprised but except for a few fanatics a loss to Pakistan is no longer what it used to mean.
Pakistan has ceased to be reference point for anything here. Good in a way, we don't go ballistic over a game. Maybe this has to do with Akram & co being omnipresent here on TV commentary or maybe because we have moved on with life.
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Feb 24, 2015 09:00pm
Atlast we found the reason for Indian win.. it was Federer... if Federer support blue, how can our team can win... its impossible....
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Feb 24, 2015 09:01pm
Everybody has the right to like and support any team. I find the reaction of Pakistani fans over Federer's liking the Indian team absolutely childish. He is NOT Pakistani and does not owe anything to Pakistan. Despite being a Pakistani myself, all I can say to Pakistani fans is "grow up people".
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Feb 24, 2015 09:34pm
why should he even apologise? people are free to support whoever they want, It should not have been taken seriously.
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Feb 24, 2015 10:27pm
Vow and Pakistanis were GAGA when some Kashmiri Students in Uttar Pradesh university cheering for Pakistan cricket team...what a hypocrisy.
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Feb 24, 2015 10:28pm
There is nothing more stupid than Pakistani thing
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Feb 25, 2015 07:35am
Federer, thank you. As a Pakistani I want to tell you that no apologies are needed. We are thin skinned cry babies who act as victims as a matter of habit. We need to grow up
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Feb 25, 2015 01:15pm
So what when he supported India as everybody has his favourite baby.
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Feb 25, 2015 02:27pm
@Lahore wala I support Argentina in football world cup why I apologise to Brazil for this, as a player he has his own choice, why you filling betrayed.
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Feb 25, 2015 05:18pm
As an Indian its always funny to visit Pakistan news and always see bigoted news about Pakistan's obsession with India and Pakistanis getting miffed at every fairly good thing happening with respect to India ! Clearly this narrow mindedness is what restraining Pakistan doing anything good for itself even after having potential !
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Feb 25, 2015 06:05pm
It depend where in the world he is, otherwise he dont like very much INDIAN TEAM.
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Feb 25, 2015 07:29pm
well he said he supports South Africa... and i am glad he did apologize, means he cares enough to have rendered an apology
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Feb 25, 2015 10:44pm
@Zak Thanks ZAK for giving me good laugh. The controversy over Fed's photo with blue shirt Perhaps force Fed to known that if there is any country knows as Pakistan.
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Feb 25, 2015 11:30pm
Are you serious? Are we really this pathetic as a nation to feel offended by something so trivial?
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Feb 26, 2015 01:15am
We should show sportsmanship and raise ourselves that very are also easily admired and people actually like to relate to us. No pressures in these things
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Feb 26, 2015 03:52am
Doesn't bother me which team Federer supported. He is nobody to the cricket fans.
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