bailey roberts odgaard

[bailey roberts odgaard @baileyodgaard]

The Irish Goodbye
A poem by me

I will not say goodbye to you,
And there is nothing you can do.

I will sneak out of a bar.
I will sneak out in my car.

I will sneak out of a club.
I will sneak out of a pub.

I do not like goodbyes and such
So let me leave, thanks so much.

[Roger Federer @rogerfederer]

Vamos, @RafaelNadal!

As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.

Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.

I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.

And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more. 

OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.

We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.

I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.

I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.

And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.

Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.

Rafa that!

Best always, your fan, 

Roger

[Zack Bornstein @ZackBornstein]

until the day I die I will never understand why he was even still allowed to run after this

[Emmi 🤟🏻 @swiftoclock13]

Team Jason Kelce!!!

[tré easton @treeaston]

my god. just…my god.

[NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympics]

Comeback complete. 🐐 #ParisOlympics

[Ben Stevens @BenScottStevens]

From 🐐 to 🐐 to 🐐.

What a shot before Simone Biles’ Gold Medal clinching floor routine.

[bailey roberts odgaard @baileyodgaard]

the 2028 olympics are in LA and @netflix has the opportunity to make the most extraordinary sports docuseries of all time. we want ALL of the athletes stories - i’m talking the field hockey players. the fencers. the horses. the rugby players. the archers. ALL OF THEM.

[Ben Stevens @BenScottStevens]

Snoop Dogg watching Team USA win its first Gold Medal in Paris in swimming.

Now, that’s joy.

[Snoop Dogg @SnoopDogg]

Did somethin today. 💯👊🏿🔥 #FollowTheDogg

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

HISTORY 👑

[Amanda Goetz @AmandaMGoetz]

First they called it “quiet quitting”
Now they call it “quiet vacationing”
Know what’s not quiet?

How tired millennials are of BS corporate culture.

We tried climbing the ladder and we still can’t buy houses or save for retirement.

Agree with Peter Guse on this one.

Out:
Giving everything for a company who doesn’t care about you.

In:
Work that enables you to feel fulfilled in and out of the “office”

Agree?

[JJ Watt @JJWatt]

Finished the first book, started the second.

Sucks to suck Amarantha.✌🏼
(although if she’s so magical, how did she not know Rhys helped during 2nd challenge?)

Not sure who I’m supposed to like between Tamlin, Lucien & Rhys.

From killing faeries to becoming one.
What a flex.

[NFL on CBS 🏈 @NFLonCBS]

She's here.

Taylor Swift has arrived at Allegiant Stadium for Super Bowl LVIII.

[bailey roberts odgaard @baileyodgaard]

just found out that my mom actually likes Smirnoff ice and idk how to handle that information

[bailey roberts odgaard @baileyodgaard]

whenever I travel and people ask me where I’m from, NO ONE believes me when I say Indianapolis.

Like hey man, if I wanted to lie to you why ON EARTH would I pick Indianapolis of all places

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

Who else? 💪🚲

⭐ @AGarnacho7 has won the #PL Goal of the Month award for November! 🏅

#MUFC

[Lewis Hamilton @LewisHamilton]

I’ve watched the replay and it was 100% my fault and I take full responsibility. Apologies to my team and to George.

[bailey roberts odgaard @baileyodgaard]

can relate

[Pop Tingz @PopTingz]

Drake announces he is stepping away from music to focus on his stomach issues.

[trash jones @jzux]

i cannot stop spending money. I am the primary breadloser of my household