Bananiot wrote:Wow, DT you astonish me, I thought football was your specialty. I suppose you are just another bananiot that became interested in a sport for all the wrong reasons. You want to use the sporting achievements of a Cypriot (that learned his trade in France) to pump your national pride illusions.
Australia is famous for its sport. Everyone participates. It is a national pastime as Aussies are generally sports mad. Tennis is no exception and Australia has had more than its fair share of sporting heroes, tennis included.
Marcos Baghdatis has done absolute wonders for Cyprus. Most Aussies would not even know who our President is, but Marcos has a cult following which is amazing and debunks your theory that people only follow sport to bolster their nationalistic pride.
I say illusions because sporting achievements bear very little significance on the political or other importance of any country. Look at GDR (remember this country?). It climbed to the top of the sporting world, today it does not even exist. Look at Brazil. It might be the best known footballing nation but do you know how many kids are executed in the streets of Rio de Janeiro every week. Or, how many people live in total poverty?
Marcos has actually achieved more than our current President. In fact, I would say that Marcos has achieved more for Cyprus than ALL Cypriot Presidents combined. He has put Cyprus on the map. By making the Australian Open Final, he has put Cyprus into every single living room in Australia!
Anyway, I only made the original comment in order to bring you lot down to earth in case of a major disaster that leaves Bagdatis out of the Open at an early stage. I do not want you to suffer like last year because of a bloody game which you stupidly elevate to something that is not.
And, DT, your parallel stinks!
Even if he loses his first match, he is still a winner in the hearts and minds of many Aussies and Cypriots!
Now keep politics out of this thread thanks. This is the Sports section, so beat it!
