If, like me, you’re a sports fan, then this summer has been an absolute feast of entertainment. Usually, the months between the end of the football season and the start of a new one are quite boring. Where I find myself watching old games that I already know the results of and sports that I would never normally watch.
However, this summer has been non-stop wall-to-wall sport of the highest calibre. We started with the Euros, England certainly didn’t play well, but they gave us some amazing memories. From the Jude Bellingham overhead kick, to defeating Switzerland on penalties and Ollie Watkins last minute winner against the Netherlands. Unfortunately our luck ran out against the deserved winners Spain, so although my country of birth didn’t win, at least the country I live in did. Talking of the Spanish, tennis player Carlos Alcaraz has overtaken Rafa Nadal as the leading Spanish player after his straight sets final victory over Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon. Then we had the British Grand Prix at Silverstone which is always a show-piece event and despite coming to the end of his contract at Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton triumphed over his bitter rival Max Verstappen, with Britain’s Lando Norris finishing third.
To top the summer off, we’ve just had the Paris Olympics, which despite a weird and very wet opening ceremony which to me disappointed on many levels, the games themselves have been nothing short of sensational. I think my favourite things to watch has been the swimming, diving, gymnastics and the athletics. Although, I have found myself watching sports I would never ordinarily look at. I don’t think I’m alone in this, at least I hope not! But I’ve watched, dressage, shooting, BMX bike riding and skateboarding to name but a few. Which once the football season starts I wouldn’t go anywhere near. I think it’s the competitiveness of it all and that there’s a chance to win; a gold medal at the end. As I write this, Great Britain stand in fifth place in the medal table and are currently the best placed European nation, which is an unbelievable achievement.
So it’s been a non-stop summer of great sport, and guess what? The Premier League and La Liga starts next week. I’ll see you on the other side.
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