Only two Sporting events which I watched in the recent months were the two historic events- Fed winning the 15th Grand Slam and Barca winning all the three in one go. However the comparisons end there itself.
Federer won the game at his worst. I mean, he was stretched and it was basically his luck and experience which carried him forward. Roddick impressed me more with the game. I am a great Fan of Fed and missed his impossible angles he used to create on the court. This final was complete let down and I could not help but compare it to the Sampras-Agassi Final. That is the best tennis I have watched. I have not seen such a sublime and beautiful game. The zone Sampras was in, made Agassi , who himself was no mean player , look like a novice. It was an amazing game of gods, a show of lethal power and strength each of them had. In that beauty and grace and complete control of the game Sampras was unparalleled. Look at the players he faced in his time. Agassi, Courier, Ivanasevic, Becker, Edberg.Do not know about Mcenroe and Bjorg rivalry and that era; but if Sampras was at his peak playing with Fedrer at his peak, Sampras would have beaten Federer hands down.
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Talking about beauty , I watched the most beautiful game of the planet, Soccer and watched the practitioners of that beauty Barcelona (Spain) taking on Man U in Champions League Final. Well Man U started with an attack and Ronaldo took even a shot at the goal,(Felt more of a Bravado) and then after 5 mins it was all the way Barca. The beauty and creativity of Iniesta, Xavi, Messi and Eto. The Sublime crosses, Curling Free Kicks and finishes plucked out from the realm of impossibilty. It was creativity of Iniesta and Xavi feeding Messi, Eto and Henry. It was visible triumph of beauty and creativity over the ugly defence and tactical game of other European clubs which thankfully Spain has not touched upon. If I watch Soccer, I watch it for Brazil, Argentina and Spain (which finally is coming on its own on world stage). Who could forget the 26 touch goal of Argentina in world cup when the opposition could not even touch the ball once. Ronaldinho’s free kick against England and then the countless matches which Argentina and Brazil making the game, so Sublime, bewitching and Mesmirising.
Thanks Sampras, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Messi, Riquelme, and Ronaldo (Brazil). You guys make the sports so beautiful. Giving us moments to cherish in this life.
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off late since nadal phenomenon fedrer has not won titles in straight sets ( french open as an exception) .. he has lost his touch ..however he still has age with him and the fitness level.. sampras was all composure and beauty.. add power to the two qualities sampras possessed its fedrer ( may be one day he would dominate nadal too which does not look a possibilty .... may be the spanish like barca and nadal are creating a phenomenon where we need to accept the ascetic beauty of spanish games...
Btw that was 24 pass goal against serbia .. just for correction .. :)
Was and am a sampras fan..fed and nadal are still competing for the second spot..fed kind of seems a little bit jaded..but i believe he'll be back..nadal just pulls me to him..you know why..
soccer..never was much into it..except the school version of playing soccer in the rain..the goal only to get wet and hit as many guys you could..that was the practice for later in life..
got hit by a fan instead.
:P
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