11 years and going...

This has been the best and worst year for Cruz Azul. The thing that makes this the best year is that they made it to both finals in the Mexican League. The sad thing is that they lost both finals. In the first final they got out played by Santos 3-2 was the final score. In the other final they lost to Toluca in one of the most exciting finals in the Mexican league. Cruz Azul only lost in penalties, but it hurt all Cruz Azul fans to see the team lose their chance of ending their 11 year cup drought. Next year Cruz Azul has to hold the cup at the end of the season, if they want to keep the fans and their spot in the top and biggest clubs in Mexico.

The Finals

It is finally the last two games of the Mexican League season and it is down to the last two big teams (Cruz Azul and Toluca). Both of these teams are looking for their ninth cup. If Toluca wins they will be the only team to win multible cups in the short tournaments. This is very important for Cruz Azul because if they win this they will end their 11 year cup drought.

Its over

The 2008 tennis season is over. It is incredible that Rafael Nadal has done something that many people thought couldn't happen. He took the number one spot away from Roger Federer. This would have crushed anyother player, but not Federer this only made him train harder so he can show his rival Nadal that you can't stop him. Many historical tennis players say Federer is the number one tennis players in all the history of tennis. For example Jimmy Connors, the old number one in the world said,"In an era of specialists - you're either a clay court specialist, a grass court specialist or a hard court specialist... or you're Roger Federer". Federer won Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2005 to 2008. My favorite tennis player is Roger Federer because he has done more in his career than any other person ever.

How the mighty have fallen

This was a horrible year for Mexico's national team. The once #10 ranked team in the world will finish this year in the top 30 if they are lucky. Once named the fastest developing national soccer team has fallen. I have been following Mexico's team since I was little, but now it seems they have no real urge to become one of the top team's in the world. I was shocked that Jamaica didn't take Mexico's place in the fight to go to the World Cup. The players that Mexico has right now have been named as the golden group that will change the history for the national team. I guess that the stress is making them play like this, but they have to get over it to help Mexico get to the spot they should be at.

The King of the Court

This is the legend Roger Federer. Only one person is above him in the world rankings and that one person is his rival the Spaniard Rafael Nadal. Federer was the number 1 ranked tennis player for 237 consecutive weeks, which is the record for a single player to hold that rank. Many players around the world say that Roger Federer is the best player in the history of tennis. He has had a rivalry with Nadal since 2005 and have met each other in 6 Grand Slam Finals.

La Liguilla

The playoffs in the Mexican soccer league is about to start, so far three teams of eight are in. Those teams are Pumas, Atlante, and San Luis. Pumas is the only team in the group of death that has qualified. As of now any team in this group can qualify with one game left in the season. Two more teams can qualify from this group, but atleast one of Mexico's greatest teams will not make it. The great teams that I am talking about are Cruz Azul, America, and Chivas. These three teams have an important role in the progress the league and the mexican national team have had.

CONCACAF Eliminations

The eliminations for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa have been going on for awhile now. In the CONCACAF (North and Central America Soccer Federation) their is already a favorite to qualify to the World Cup and thats the United States. So far the U.S. hasn't lost any of their games, but in soccer that doesn't mean much because you can be playing good for many of your games and then out of nowhere you have trouble beating teams that shouldn't trouble you a lot. For example, Brazil has always been a team to go to the World Cup without a doubt, but now it looks like they won't make it to South Africa. They have a team filled with talent, but they don't have a coach to organize the players. Mexico started out looking like a strong solid team, but out of their home they look like a completely different team. I am one of the biggest Mexico fan, but it looks like they might not make it and that would impact the CONCACAF a lot because Mexico is one of the biggest team in the whole world (even though they haven't won a world cup). The biggest news is that finally a great team has awoken from their sleep and that team is El Salvador. I have been checking up on Salvadors' team and they have a solid team that will take them to the world cup, but we will have to see if they can handle the pressure in that giant stage we like to call the World Cup. U.S., Mexico, and El Salvador are the teams I hope will show that the CONCACAF division is ready to show that CONMEBOL (South American Soccer Federation) isn't the only dangerous Federation in the Americas.

The Raging Bull

This is Rafael Nadal one of the worlds best tennis players. He is ranked number one since he beat the old number one Roger Federer in the finals in the tournament called Wimbledon. Rafael also known as "the Raging Bull" is just 22 years old and has won so many things. He plays for Spains national tennis team. He has won all the French Open tournaments he has entered. He is sponsored by KIA Motors. He has won one gold medal in the 2008 olympics. Nadal is left handed and has 31 career titles.

El Kun

This is a legend in the making his name is Sergio Leonel "Kun" Aguero. He has already been compared to his father-in-law Diego Armando Maradona. Aguero is only 20 years old and he's already an idol in Argentina and his club Atletico de Madrid (Spain). So far in his soccer career he has won a under 20 world cup, he's the youngest player to debut in the Argentinian soccer league, and is the most expensive transfer fee in all of the Argentinian soccer. Many teams around the world want this legend in the making, but right now he wants to stay in Madrid.He is one of my favorite players because he is fast and can make goals and assists like many players wish they could do.

The Beautiful Game

If you go anywhere in the the world (except most of the United States) and you ask "what is the beautiful game?" they will tell you its futbol (soccer). Soccer is one of the most played and followed sports in the world. Some people in the U.S.A. think that soccer is just a dumb game because it's just a bunch of men running after a ball and kicking it into a box, but if you watch most sports thats what every other sports does just instead of kicking it you throwing it, running it or catching it to make points. If you call soccer a dumb game then you call all sports dumb.

Top 5 sports I like

These are my favorite sports: 1. Soccer, 2.Tennis, 3.Football, 4.Rugby, 5.Basketball. These are my favorite sports because I grew up watching most of these sports except 2 of these (Tennis and Rugby), but when I watched these on T.V. i just thought they looked fun.