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The Idea Of Victory: Treacherous Beauty

The idea darts in and out of focus, teasing you, taunting you. You follow blindly, knowing not where you are being led. The idea is devious, leading you far from your objective...

Written by Emma about about 14 hours ago 15 reads 4 comments
On Sacrifice and Honour: This Is Why We Remember

Often—too often, perhaps—is the sports field compared to the battlefield. To a certain extent, the analogy is accurate...

Written by Emma about 23 days ago 61 reads 6 comments
Untrained and Unqualified: Scotland's Youth Football Coaches

European football has its very own career ladder. Right at the top—at the very pinnacle of success—we have World football, followed by International football, after which comes (in ...

Written by Emma about about 1 month ago 98 reads 20 comments
Sports and Chocolate: Guilty Pleasures All Round?

Pain and pleasure are two of the most basic sensations known to man; but as with so many other things, humans have managed to make them massively more complicated than at first they would appear...

Written by Emma about about 1 month ago 425 reads 48 comments
Fabrice Santoro: The Magician's Final Flourish

Of all the players I have ever seen play tennis, Fabrice Santoro's game is surely one of the most pleasurable to watch...

Written by Emma about 3 months ago 171 reads 41 comments
From Depression to Gang Culture: A Universal Aid

I, you, me, he, she, it, they, we, us. The English language is littered with pronouns. They are a necessary compartment to everything we say, everything we write. Except in science...

Written by Emma about 3 months ago 173 reads 69 comments
Sporting Greats: Rays of Hope

I would like to thank Blaine Spence, Rocky Getters, and Leroy Watson for helping me with this article. I doubt there are many people who would disagree with this statement: The world is in a gloomy state...

Written by Emma about 4 months ago 194 reads 44 comments
The Voice: Subtle and Silent

The voice. The voice is the drive behind the most basic of our actions; it dictates all that we do, though oft goes undetected. It quells the deepest of ambitions; brings to the surface our darkest hopes...

Written by Emma about 4 months ago 101 reads 26 comments
The 2009 British Open's Giant Killer: Tom Watson Vs "The Young Guns"

Tom Watson—59 years of age, and nearing his 60th birthday. He is an eight-time major championship winner, five of these victories coming at The Open...

Written by Emma about 4 months ago 713 reads 18 comments
Wimbledon 2009: On a Musical Note!

Wimbledon 2009 provided us with some fantastic highs and mighty lows; unpredicted successes and unexpected losses. The greatest tennis players in the world battled for the Wimbledon crown; the eventual champions were crowned...

Written by Emma about 5 months ago 205 reads 43 comments
One Moment In Time: Reliving The Greatest Match in Tennis' History

Each day I live, I want to be A day to give the best of me... Federer and Nadal give their all in every match they play. They don't slack; they play each opponent with the same passion, the same heart, the same conviction of winning...

Written by Emma about 5 months ago 495 reads 49 comments
The Mechanisms Of a Warped World

The recent news of Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer—indicating he is 'worth' £80 million—has brought me abruptly to a conclusion which has been dawning on me for some time. We live in a twisted world...

Written by Emma about 5 months ago 118 reads 33 comments
That One Moment of Victory

I am a mountain; both the foot and the summit. I am a tiger, prowling my territory, ready to pounce as a predator. I am the untamed wind, who blows down trees and howls through the night. I am the sea—dangerous, mysterious, symbolic...

Written by Emma about 6 months ago 356 reads 69 comments
Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal: Another Helping, Anyone?

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have provided us with some of the greatest—and most historic—tennis matches of all time...

Written by Emma about 6 months ago 2,233 reads 13 comments
The Art Of Sport and Music

Sports, art and music; all have much in common. The drum roll of anticipation as the players wait for their moment to shine. The crescendo of the crowd's roar as they enter into the full view of the stadium...

Written by Emma about 6 months ago 95 reads 27 comments
Andy Murray: World No. 1 or British Obsession Gone Mad?

Andy Murray is a fantastic tennis player. He plays with excellent variety, his serve has improved in leaps and bounds, he has become a master of the drop shot, and he can hold his own from the back of the court...

Written by Emma about 6 months ago 889 reads 42 comments
What It Takes To Be A Tennis Player

Tennis players—I admire them hugely. Day in, day out, they go out on that court and do what people like myself are simply unable to do; even if we were to try. I'm not talking about talent; everybody has something they excel at...

Written by Emma about 6 months ago 244 reads 5 comments
Roger Federer Vs Roger Federer

Roger Federer is probably the best tennis player ever to take to the courts. He has the most complete game, and is the most technically sound we have ever seen. The problem? He knows it...

Written by Emma about 8 months ago 1,516 reads 28 comments
Marat Safin: The Enigma That Shall Cease To Be

Marat Safin. Right from the word go, that name has attracted flocks of people to tennis tournaments. From his on-court antics of smashing racquets and yelling at umpires and line judges, to his ...

Written by Emma about 8 months ago 762 reads 13 comments
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal: A Rivalry For The Ages

How does one even begin to put into words a rivalry so immense it has inspired thousands, and captivated millions? Grace meets power. Elegance meets rough and rugged. Beauty meets beauty...

Written by Emma about 8 months ago 1,175 reads 11 comments
Who Is Rafael Nadal's Kryptonite?

Many a time have I seen Rafael Nadal described as Roger Federer's Kryptonite. Of course, most of these comparisons occurred a while ago, when Rafa was very much regarded as a clay-court specialist...

Written by Emma about 8 months ago 344 reads 33 comments
Rafael Nadal: Mind Over Matter

Mind over matter. There is not a single person on this entire planet who understands the meaning of this phrase better than Rafael Nadal...

Written by Emma about 8 months ago 756 reads 16 comments
Top 10 Ways For Novak Djokovic To Become a Man

Let me start by saying this: I like Novak Djokovic, I really do. My only real problem with him lies in his extremely apparent immaturity. So without further ado, my Top 10 ways for him to become a man...

Written by Emma about 8 months ago 689 reads 28 comments
Roger Federer To Be a Dad?!

I've never been Roger Federer's biggest fan. In fact, I used to dislike him in the extremes—he has made some unsavoury comments about my beloved Rafa in the past, and THAT is generally unforgivable...

Written by Emma about 8 months ago 561 reads 4 comments

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Emma Article Archive

The Idea Of Victory: Treacherous Beauty

On Sacrifice and Honour: This Is Why We Remember

Untrained and Unqualified: Scotland's Youth Football Coaches

Sports and Chocolate: Guilty Pleasures All Round?

Fabrice Santoro: The Magician's Final Flourish

From Depression to Gang Culture: A Universal Aid

Sporting Greats: Rays of Hope

The Voice: Subtle and Silent

The 2009 British Open's Giant Killer: Tom Watson Vs "The Young Guns"

Wimbledon 2009: On a Musical Note!

One Moment In Time: Reliving The Greatest Match in Tennis' History

The Mechanisms Of a Warped World

That One Moment of Victory

Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal: Another Helping, Anyone?

The Art Of Sport and Music

Andy Murray: World No. 1 or British Obsession Gone Mad?

What It Takes To Be A Tennis Player

Roger Federer Vs Roger Federer

Marat Safin: The Enigma That Shall Cease To Be

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal: A Rivalry For The Ages

Who Is Rafael Nadal's Kryptonite?

Rafael Nadal: Mind Over Matter

Top 10 Ways For Novak Djokovic To Become a Man

Roger Federer To Be a Dad?!

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