Thursday, September 09, 2004

They call him Roger

10 reasons why Roger Federer is my favourite sportsman of the moment
1. He’s is the number 1 player in the world
2. His attitude is terrific, never arrogant and always gracious in both loss and victory
3. His hair style is unique for Tennis
4. His forearm is one of the strongest in the game
5. He has the best backhand in the world and he only uses one hand!
6. He is the most natural Tennis player of all time
7. The shirt he’s wearing at the US open is cool
8. He has battered the American tennis players especially Roddick
9. He plays playstation
10. He is a joy to watch

My favourite career would be a sports journalist, not the type who fill the back pages with donkey heads, but those who are out there at all the magnificent sporting arenas. Whether it be the Olympics, boxing, golf, Tennis, Cricket etc
My interest in all these different sports is amazing, I seem to be able to watch any of them and be completely taken up with them. At the moment, Roger Federer has captured my imagination, he is in the US Open semi-finals and it feels as though I am watching a legend in the making. The way he beat Agassi, against the terrible conditions, against the crowd and of course against a very strong opponent. He plays Tim Henman in the next round, who himself has done exceedingly well at this grand slam. I want Tim to win and although that betrays this entire entry, I have been waiting and watching for Tim to win a Grand Slam for the last 6 years. I like Henman as well, he has a great rapport with the other players and has always given 100%. He won’t win on Saturday as he is facing the man they call Roger, and if I were the officials I would already be etching “Roger Federer” into the trophy as there is no man on this earth that can stop him.
I want to give a shout out to Freddy Flintoff who has also had an amazing year and no doubt I will do a 10 reasons why list for him too. I considered doing a list for Leeds united football team, until I saw the headline “Leeds in talks to sign Bradford star”

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