Espanyol !

So the 2 month long vacation is finally coming to an end , but what a summer it was for sports !

1. IPL : All said and done , the 20-20 format is here to stay. Rajasthan were easily the best team and Warne showed exemplary captaincy and lead from the front. I mean he single-handedly won the game for them against Hyderabad . I went for the Bangalore-Delhi match. Delhi won , of course but only then did I realize the potential of this format. The match lasts for around 4 hours , you can book tickets online and have them delivered to yur home. Pretty convenient eh ?

IPL Picks : Shaun Marsh , Sohail Tanveer, Shane Watson , Ross Taylor , Shikhar Dhawan

2. The French Open : Nadal was at his peak. Federer nowhere near his. Result >>> Damp Squib

3. Euro 2008 : The biggest event of the summer ! And boy were we treated to some good football or what ?
I was supporting Netherlands and they were in the Group of Death alongwith Italy and France . I thoroughly enjoyed the thrashing of France and Italy in the prelims. The French team was too aged and you could clearly see it on the field. Netherlands couldn't continue that form into the quarterfinals and lost to Russia . Arshavin was brilliant for them . EPL signings on the cards ? Russia too couldn't continue the form into the semis. Germany recovered from loss to Croatia in the qroup stage and beat Turkey 3-2 in the semis. Spain were better than Germany and were deserving winners.

Euro Picks : Turkey's comebacks , Snijder, Sergio Ramos , Buffon

4. Wimbledon : The best final that I have witnessed. Federer aiming to beat Borg's record, but that wasn't to happen . Both of them played at their very best . I mean , they couldn't have possibly played better . But it was to be Nadal's day at Centre Court. I have never seen Federer so animated during a match and you could feel his disappointment at the end. But I think now he's going to be more determined than ever. The US will be really something .
The Williams sisters swept the singles and doubles. If they continue their from we could see further slips for Sharapova and Jankovic . I dont see Ivanovic holding onto the no.1 spot for too long either.

The Olympics next !