A weekend of sporting spectacle

This weekend turned out to be the one of the most spectacular week in terms of sporting action both on and off the field.

The weekend started with the news of Owen joining ManU. This news comes as a relief to fans after the disappointment of missing out on Benzema. With this Sir Alex would be pleased that he has got one of his favorite players. May be not at best of forms but still Owen deserves a place at ManU and Sir Alex has awarded him a place in one of the biggest clubs in the world. This might turn out to be one of the biggest gambles that he has taken in his long career at ManU. But what it means to the fans is the spectacular sight of seeing Rooney play along side Owen. If Owen manages to come of the slump in form, then this combo of Owen and Rooney will surely guarantee many trophies.

The 2 semi finals were absolute beauty. As I started typing this I am watching the match go into the 5th set with each having 7 games against their name. I have been waiting to write about the winner of this spectacular match but these players have been matching each other in every department for the last 3.5 hrs. After his 2003 victory at US Open one would have expected Andy Roddick to be a major force with many more titles against his name. But unfortunately Andy has never been able to cross the final step. Andy is much like the South African cricket team which plays so well but somehow chokes at decisive moments. What else can you say about this guy with such a great serve and a wonderful overall game? And finally after 4.5 hrs Fedex has done in again. But I feel sorry for Andy, guy gave his best, but one should say WELL FOUGHT, HARD LUCK. Roger won the championship and Andy HEARTS.

Then there was India’s victory against the WI. Dhoni provided us with a glimpse of his big hits for which he was known until he took the mantle of captaincy. Dhoni playing the way he played is great news for the team and viewers.

RJ