Roger Federer’s love for tennis reminds us of the true essence of sport

Watching Roger Federer’s stunning consistency and competitiveness throughout his 30s finally translate into another Grand Slam title last weekend, a conversation with another sporting great last year came to mind.
AP McCoy was out in Gordon Elliott’s stables in Cullentra House, doing a piece with Ruby Walsh for Channel 4’s coverage of the Cheltenham Festival which would be his first as a retired jockey.