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PHOTOS: How sports stars ring in New Year...

By Rediff Sports Desk
January 02, 2015 14:46 IST

Sachin Tendulkar with family. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter

Sports stars around the world joined in the celebrations of the New Year and took to social media to wish their fans and followers a Happy New Year.

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar spent Christmas and New Year in the small hill town of Mussoorie with wife Anjali and children Arjun and Sara.

Tendulkar celebrated New Year's Day feasting on bun omelets, paratha, curd and pickle. He tweeted with a picture, “Happy New Year! Breakfast at Chaar Dukaan, Mussoorie. Had amazing bun omelette and parathas with dahi and pickle.”

Virat Kohli poses. Photograph: Virat Kohli/Twitter

India’s new cricket captain Virat Kohli crossed 5 million followers and tweeted, “Wow that was a quick ride to 5 million! Great start for the New Year. Thank you all for making it possible.”

Sania Mirza with Shoaib Malik. Photograph: Sania Mirza/Twitter

India’ tennis sensation Sania Mirza was in Australia too with her husband and Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik. She tweeted, “Here we go.. Off to Brisbane… Happy new year to u guys.. Love and happiness.”

Malik is also due to play for Hobart Hurricanes in Australia's ongoing Big Bash Twenty20 league.

Cristiano Ronaldo with his son. Photograph: Cristiano Ronaldo/Facebook

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo tweeted with the picture of his son, “Hey guys, 2014 was great! Hope 2015 will be amazing for all. Happy New Year!”

Rory McIlroy tweeted a celebration picture. Photograph: Rory McIlroy/Twitter

Golf star Rory McIlroy has enjoyed the form of his life and he also posted a picture saying, “Happy New Years everyone!! Here's to a great 2015.”

Shane Warne, centre, dressed as Super Man. Photograph: Shane Warne/Instagram

Australian spin legend Shane Warne enjoys a colourful life and it was evident with his Instagram pictures.

The former cricketer was seen in superman costume with models Rosanna Faraci and Kirsty Lee who were dressed as Cat Woman and Wonder Woman respectively. Warne tweeted, “Kaos tonight!!! Lucky I have Cat woman Rosanna Faraci and Wonder Woman Kirsty Lee keeping me safe! Happy New Year.”

Rafael Nadal enjoys a Spanish tradition. Photograph: Rafael Nadal/Facebook

Tennis stars Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were also marking the New Year, with the Spaniard wearing a glittery hat while eating a plate of grapes in a picture posted on his Facebook page.

In Spain, eating 12 grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve is both a tradition and a superstition. Everyone focuses on eating all 12 of the grapes that symbolize 12 lucky months ahead.

Novak Djokovic with his wife Jelena. Photograph: Novak Djokovic/Twitter

While Djokovic tweeted a picture with wife Jelena in front of their Christmas tree. Djokovic wrote: 'Happy New Year everybody! Lots of love, heath, happiness and success to all of you!'

Luis Suarez with his wife. Photograph: Luis Suarez/Facebook

Barcelona star Luis Suarez appeared to be attending a masked ball to celebrate the New Year and posted a picture with wife Sofia Balbi on his Twitter account. 

Suarez wrote, “Happy 2015 everyone... I hope all your wishes become true!!! Thank you for all the warmth you give me every day!”

Gareth Bale with his wife Emma Rhys-Jones. Photograph: Gareth Bale/Facebook

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale and his wife Emma Rhys-Jones were ready to hit the town, with the Wales and Real Madrid star donning a dapper red tuxedo for the occasion.

Shakira. Photograph: Shakira/Instagram

Shakira signed-off 2014 in style as she recently shared her adventurous video of doing extreme sports in pregnancy.

The 37-year-old singer's footballer husband Gerard Pique was seen cheering his wife along from the sidelines and holding onto the couple's son, Milan. 

The Hips Don't Lie hitmaker posted a family vacation video on Instagram in which she was going down the hill on a sled with full speed and wished all her fans a very wonderful New Year in the caption.

The Colombian singer captioned the Instagram video, "Signing off for 2014 with some extreme sports!".

Rediff Sports Desk

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