Following his aborted first retirement in 2002 , there was never going to be the uncertainty of a long goodbye .
The speed with which whispers about his retirement turned to a scream painted a picture of a stunning series of events .
Following his aborted first retirement in 2002 , there was never going to be the uncertainty of a long goodbye but the speed with which whispers about his retirement turned to a scream painted a picture of a stunning series of events .