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Roger Federer - A Tennis "Die Hard'

Roger Federer is described as a Tennis Die Hard in the Afrikaans Newspaper “Die Burger” (in Afrikaans) a  Tennis-Kanniedood . 80 Singles Titles (Open Era only Connors 109 & Lendl 94 have won more); He played in 60 Grand Slam Tournaments (only Agassi played in more 61); reached the Quarter-Final in 36 consecutive Grand Slams (between Wimbledon 2004 till the French Open 2013) only Connors comes close with 27; reached the Semi-Final in 23 consecutive Grand Slams ( between Wimbledon 2004 till the Australian Open 2010) the previous record was 10 held by Lendl and of course has won an unprecedented 17 Grand Slams (behind him is Sampras and Nadal with 14). It’s astonishing that since 2000 he has never missed a Grand Slam; especially when you consider how physical the game has become in the last few decades not to mention how fit the players have to be just to compete. The last time Rafa Nadal played in all four Grand Slams in a year was in 2011. Craig O'Shannessy, chief ...

Angel Di Maria pens 5 year deal

Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Angel Di Maria from Real Madrid for an initial fee of £59.7m plus add-ons. The signing takes United’s summer spending to £130.7m with more additions expected before the transfer window closes next Monday. Di Maria, one of the standout performers in this summers World Cup AND Man of the Match in the Champions League Final for Madrid back in May, becomes the most expensive player in British football history. At the price, and with his obvious quality, there is no doubt Di Maria will walk into the side to face Burnley at on Saturday, but where? With Louis Van Gaal keen to exert his 3-5-2 system on United, where does one of the best attacking wingers fit into the plan? Wingback? Surely not but where else is there? Perhaps it denotes a huge shift in thinking for Van Gaal who has, in the past, found much success adopting the infamously Dutch way of playing, 4-3-3. If so however, where does Rooney and/or Van Persie fit into the team? Di M...

Ángel Fabián Di María Hernández

 Ángel Fabián Di María Hernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for English club Manchester United and the Argentina national team. He can play as either a winger or attacking midfielder. Born : February 14, 1988 (age 26), Rosario, Argentina Weight : 75 kg Height : 1.80 m Spouse : Jorgelina Cardoso (m. 2011) Current teams : Argentina national football team (#7 / Midfielder), Manchester United F.C. (#7 / Midfielder)

Preview ESPN JCBA's Fantasy Footy15 Group

I found this by James Quintong ESPN Fantasy and thought I could use it as insight into ESPN's version of Fantasy Footy as I have my own group JCBA's Fantasy Footy15  (click on link). ESPN FC Premier Fantasy game is back for another season, ready to provide fans with a great way to enhance their enjoyment of the Premier League. The object is to build a roster of 15 players, with a budget of 100 million, that will score you points based on their performance on the field. (The full scoring system and How to play ( Fantasy Footy how to ) Of course, throughout the season, you'll want to improve your team, so you'll get 30 transfers per scoring segment - the ESPN Premier Fantasy game is split into two scoring segments, Segment One from Game week 1 on 16th August 2014  to Game Week 20 on 1st January 2015 , Segment Two from Game week 21 on 10th January 2014  to Game Week 38 on 24th May 2015. While your initial budget is 100 mi...