Sporting Life

Valentino Rossi's genius a precious lens into appreciating different sports

Petronas Yamaha SRT's Valentino Rossi in action during the MotoGP race. PHOTO: REUTERS
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"Oh mamma mia, mamma mia, mamma mia."

Doesn't matter if I'm 80, half-deaf, cataract-ridden and my memory a sieve, when I hear this I'll always think of Valentino Rossi.

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