The MC then said – said: “Thank you Rafa Nadal – who leaves here a winner.”

The champion, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic then spoke: “Rafa you are one of the best players ever and on tour. We made history tonight. Unfortunately there couldn’t be two winners tonight but I wish you all the best for this season and I hope that we have many more matches like this, many more finals.”
Then both ushered each other to go first when stepping down off the podium.

“Two charming speeches” said the BBC.

“Two truly Great Sportsmanship Ambassadors”  says The Great Sportsmanship Programme.

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"For When the One Great Scorer
comes to write against your name,
He writes – not that you Won or Lost
but How You Played the Game."

Does anyone know who wrote this? Grantland Rice, Alumunus Football, Only the Brave and Other Poems (1941) seems to be credited a lot however, my old Celtic letters version says Newbolt (would this be Cardinal Newbolt)? I’ll post the original Celtic letters version in ‘spread the moment’ section in a few days.  Meanwhile, does anyone know, for sure, who wrote these words?

You can download this as a poster by clicking on it or print it out and post it onto a notice board, or a dressing room. The debate also continues elsewhere on this Great Moments Of Sportsmanship site.