Originally Posted by SpanishBlue:
“I'm pleased to see Carlos Moya join Nadal's team. For quite a while now I thought Rafa needed some fresh ideas. Hopefully Carlos can help Rafa regain his best form again.”
Absolutely. I'm sure he has lots of great technical ideas, but simply being there and changing the dynamics will help Nadal to enter the new year with a fresh sense of purpose.
Originally Posted by smude:
“Fabio and Flavia are expecting a baby.”
A beautiful baby, but those toddler years could be
interesting.
Originally Posted by
Lisa.B:
“Time for the knighthood now!
”
When he's retired. They can give him the CBE this year, which is more than enough. It would be weird for people to use it while he's competing, so he'll not get the benefit. It's a bit like wearing a coat indoors!
Originally Posted by Jinga:
“Pleased for Andy but poor Mo Farrah. I wonder if it's because he came here as a ten year old or something like that. He is outstanding but the public just haven't taken to him.”
The public have taken to him. He's very popular, just not REALLY popular, and the sort of person voting on SPOTY votes for an emotional story like someone coming back from a broken neck. Mo's success is amazing, but we're so used to him being amazing that there's not that extra motivation. Being born abroad will influence a few people, but he lives abroad full time now too, which is more of a big deal. Taking part in the Great North Run doesn't sufficiently compensate for it.
Meanwhile, Wimbledon dominates the airwaves when it's on each year, and the Brownlee brothers train in the Yorkshire Dales, mock each other relentlessly, and go to their mum's for a roast dinner every Sunday etc.