15 heartbreaking images in recent sports history

Sport is the best form of reality TV. Nothing is scripted. Athletes go through a multitude of emotions during some of the biggest matches of their career. There can only be one winner at the end of the day. Players give their best, but fall short in crucial moments to come second best. There is no place to hide at the end of a hard fought game. Here are 15 such hertbreaking moments from the world of sports in recent memory.

#15 Andrew Flintoff consoles Brett Lee - Ashes 2005

Australia had won the first match of the Ashes series in 2005 in Lord’s. There was pressure on hosts England to level the series in the second test at Edgbaston. Andrew Flintoff came to the party and how. The Englishman picked up 7 wickets and scored 141 runs in the match.

Australia fell short by two runs. Brett Lee was left stranded at the other hand on 43 not out as he saw Michael Kasprowicz’s dismissal off a Steve Harmison bouncer. 

Flintoff walked up to Lee and consoled him after a tough loss.

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