Let the red and yellow colors fly high, as the Spaniards have become coquistadors once again. This time, they conquer not the New World, but that of the sporting realm.
July 2010 will go down in the records books as a Spanish sweep of the top sporting events. Every week was cause for fiesta, as the top Spanish born players dominated their respective sports.
Here's a recap of what took place. I won't write much, just my own captions and lots of multimedia. The pictures should capture the moments.
July 4: Rafa takes the title at Wimbledon
July 11: Villa leads "La Roja" in South Africa
July 17: Javier Gomez runs away in Hamburg
July 25: Alberto Contador astonishes for Astana
Whether you call it coincidence or fate, it was certainly not due to luck that four men who have been at the top of their respective sports for the past few years were able to put things in place and execute for the pride of their nation. Critics may call sport an opiate for the masses, a distraction from the real problems in life. However, sport and competition has always been a part of real life, a culture aspect which allows the human species to supersede race and religion. It is its ability to inspire, to instill hope and freedom of expression that makes sports a critical part of our society.
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