John McEnroe believes that there is an argument to be made that Rafael Nadal is close to surpassing Roger Federer as the greatest player in the history of the game.
Nadal has won nine Grand Slam titles to date, still seven behind Federer’s Open era record mark of 16, but McEnroe thinks that other factors also come into play.
He told a conference in Doha: “There’s an argument that Rafael Nadal could be the greatest player eventually.
“Even though he doesn’t have as many Slams, if he remains healthy, in a couple of more years he could be the greatest player to have ever lived, no doubt about that.”
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Former Arsenal ace Robert Pires says he is relishing the chance of making a Premier League return at Aston Villa.
The 37-year-old ex-France international forward is a free agent after leaving Villarreal at the end of last season and has been topping up his fitness by training with the Gunners in recent times.
Pires told The Sun: “I just have to convince the Villa doctor and I hope to sign before the end of the week. It would be for six months or longer, but there are still some things to sort out.”
Croatia midfielder Niko Kranjcar has admitted that he may seek to leave Tottenham Hotspur in the near future if he does not secure regular first-team action.
The 26-year-old has started just one game so far this season and is clearly frustrated with his predicament at White Hart Lane.
He told Mediaservis: “Of course I have to wait to see what Tottenham have to say, but as things stand, a transfer somewhere else is not that far away.”
Chelsea’s injury problems have intensified after the club confirmed that Alex could be sidelined until the New Year.
The central defender has withdrawn from the Brazil squad to play Argentina this week and will undergo knee surgery.
Alex has already missed Chelsea’s games against Fulham and Sunderland due to the injury while, to add to Carlo Ancelotti’s current selection headache, John Terry also looks set for a lengthy lay-off as he is undergoing treatment to resolve a problem with a nerve in his leg.
Batsman Ian Westwood has decided to resign as captain of Warwickshire due to concerns that the role was having a negative effect on his form.
The 28-year-old left-hander has led the Bears for two seasons, but feels that the time is right to step aside.
Glamorgan have signed South Africa opening batsman Alviro Petersen as their new captain for the 2011 season.
The 29-year-old right-hander replaces Jamie Dalrymple at the helm, with Glamorgan looking to make changes in a bid to turn their fortunes around.
