Watch: An old video of Babar Azam's inability to recognize Roger Federer goes viral

Recently, Babar Azam just like many other sportspersons congratulated Roger Federer as the latter bid adieu to his professional career. The Pakistan skipper posted a picture of Federer and posted a congratulatory message that reads "Greatness personified. One of a kind. Iconic. Happy retirement, you absolute legend @rogerfederer". However, little did Azam know that his past related to the Swiss legend will bite him back.

A few years back, a video of Babar unable to recognize Federer is going viral on social media. After the Lahore player posted the congratulatory message, a lot of fans replied with the old video. This is one of the reasons the video went viral on social media. In the video, the right-hander found it hard to recognize Roger.

Watch the video here

You don't even know his name 😭 https://t.co/Q4sZ0SwK6K pic.twitter.com/UFfRad3UCR

— Ajit (@ailwas_18) September 24, 2022

Meanwhile, Roger Federer gave an emotional speech after his last game. In the game, he paired with long-time rival, Rafael Nadal. However, the legendary duo failed to win the game. The excerpts of the long speech reads "We'll get through this somehow," Federer told spectators after the closing notes that accompanied his last dance. "Everything was for the last time (today), tying my shoelaces one more time… I didn't want to feel alone tonight. I wanted it to be a celebration at the end, it is exactly what I hoped for."

"I wanted to have an evening where I did not have to take the mic. I know how impossible I am on the mic when I'm emotional," Federer said. "I was able to remind myself on the court how wonderful this is. I was able to get a second wind and at least say everything I have wanted to say. This is not the end-end, life goes on. I'm healthy, I'm happy, everything's great, and this is just a moment in time."