The Untouchables
April 16th 2008 11:55
In life there have always been and there will continue to be those people who possess those certain desired traits that compel the rest of us to follow their lead. In sport, these people earn the rank of untouchability by simply doing what they do, but doing it better than anyone else in their league, and perhaps in the history of their game. Tiger Woods and Roger Federer are by far the best example of this and have used their status to build personal micro-empires around their names and respective sporting abilities.
Australia’s home sung heroes, although on a smaller scale than the likes of Woods and Federer, are also financially and cognitively invested into for their grandeur. The gracefully flawless fielding abilities of Andrew Symonds were hired for almost one and a half million dollars for the upcoming Indian Premier League; Matt Giteau fetches a similar salary for his skill on the rugby field; and, Chris Judd’s move from the West Coast Eagles’ Football Club to the Carlton Football Club were encouraged by a hefty pay package.
However, there is no doubt that, although the price tags for their services are high, they provide a valuable position in our sporting and general community. They inspire the uninspired; mentor the millions of children that look upon them with innocent and uninhibited eyes; and, allow us to rest our own fallen hopes and dreams upon their broad shoulders, because they can be trusted to reach unaccomplished goals, even if they aren’t ours. Unfortunately, those of us who become intoxicated on the tang of our heroes’ successes awaken with a powerful hangover when they eventually lose. For example, Wood’s recent defeat in the US Open, which acts to remind us that even the untouchables have their idiosyncrasies; even superman had his kryptonite.
Australia’s home sung heroes, although on a smaller scale than the likes of Woods and Federer, are also financially and cognitively invested into for their grandeur. The gracefully flawless fielding abilities of Andrew Symonds were hired for almost one and a half million dollars for the upcoming Indian Premier League; Matt Giteau fetches a similar salary for his skill on the rugby field; and, Chris Judd’s move from the West Coast Eagles’ Football Club to the Carlton Football Club were encouraged by a hefty pay package.
However, there is no doubt that, although the price tags for their services are high, they provide a valuable position in our sporting and general community. They inspire the uninspired; mentor the millions of children that look upon them with innocent and uninhibited eyes; and, allow us to rest our own fallen hopes and dreams upon their broad shoulders, because they can be trusted to reach unaccomplished goals, even if they aren’t ours. Unfortunately, those of us who become intoxicated on the tang of our heroes’ successes awaken with a powerful hangover when they eventually lose. For example, Wood’s recent defeat in the US Open, which acts to remind us that even the untouchables have their idiosyncrasies; even superman had his kryptonite.
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