Over the years, it is easier to understand the desire for permanence of the greats of sport of our time, who have achieved an almost eternity of sport. It is a privilege as a sports fan to be able to continue enjoying great characters such as Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Tom Brady and other athletes who have been able to extend their careers for several decades.
Just a few days ago in a transmission that was made via networks, thanks to the call of Voces del Deporte Mexicano, I had the pleasure of sharing a very pleasant chat through the applications that allow being at a distance, in the same place enjoying the pleasant company of dear friends and colleagues of many years as Don Fernando Von Rossum, Gerardo Liceaga Y Enrique Burak, we talked, among many topics, about the great George Blanda, who managed to be an NFL player during the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s, thanks to his skills as a quarterback and kicker, which eternalized his career many more years than usual in those days. Mix he retired at age 48 after making his debut in 1949, finally saying goodbye in January 1976, something unheard of even as a full-time kicker, and very occasionally a third-team quarterback. In those days it was common to hear jokes that he was a grandfather, who fell asleep on the bench, waiting his turn to kick and other jokes.
Now we see Serena Williams reaching a semifinal of the Australian Open at the age of 39, without hesitation quite a feat, even after having lost to Naomi Osaka, a Japanese girl who has surpassed him in power and mobility. During the press conference after that match, Serena She could not hold back the tears at the questions of whether it was the end of her career, a subject that is feasible before her motherhood and the obvious passage of time that prevents her from dominating as in her best days.
A similar case happened in the male branch when the young man Stéfanos Tsitsipás 22, defeated the Spanish tennis sensation in five sets, Rafa Nadal, 34 years old, at the end of the game the physical difference was decisive in the elimination of Manacor.
It would perish that they are unfading, eternal, however, and despite all the technological advances that today allow athletes’ careers to be made much longer, the god Cronos sooner or later asserts his presence. Blessed are we to see so many feats …
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