it's an open secret here that the main reason why angola machall continues to ride out the coalition woes back home is her concern over the stability of the european union at the same time many are struggling to imagine what a post machall germany or europe would look like. now and from football to tennis to golf sports fans are taking stock of the year gone by as they start to dream of what the new year may hold store for their favorite teams and stars here's a look back at some of the sports highlights of 29000. parade of champions the united states won a record extending 4th women's football world cup and their star megan rapinoe so-called every individual award possible as much for her passionate pleas for gender equality as for her on field exploits in men's club football liverpool remained supremely winning the champions league and the club world cup in tennis the women's majors were shared 4 ways but french open winner ash party ended the year as number one for the men it was 2 grand slam titles each for rafa nadal and novak djokovic much the greatest comeback came in gulf wher