It may be tough coming to the realisation that the Football season has ended in England until it begins in August but worry not as there is plenty of high quality sporting events to divulge in this weekend.
Thursday: Wentworth Golf championship (4 days)
Friday: Second Test Match of England v New Zealand (5 days)
Saturday: Champions League Final and Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying
Sunday: French Open (14 days) and Monaco Grand Prix
BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP, Wentworth Club
This tournament is always a good watch as it is one of the most iconic golf courses on the European Tour and made even more spectacular through the participation of the whole winning European Ryder Cup team of 2012.
My Tip to win: Luke Donald
Donald has experience of winning this tournament. Plus, it strongly matches the way Luke likes to play as it is not the longest course on the tour so straight drives, good iron play and deadly pitching will put you in contention to win on Sunday.
England v New Zealand, Second Test Match: Headingley
After a 170 run victory at Lord's, England will be looking to put in a strong performance to win the series in preparation for the hugely anticipated Ashes series this summer. With a fantastic bowling display from Broad and Anderson in the First Test, the England batsmen will look to score heavily and spend some time at the crease to cement their Ashes place in the squad.
My Tip to win: England
The England bowling attack are in high spirits and will look to keep the New Zealand to a minimum whilst the batsmen will be keen to score heavily with in-form Joe Root. Apart from the lively bowlers of Trent Boult and Tim Southee, it seems New Zealand will not have enough to stop a strong England side.
Champions League Final: Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund (Wembley)
Ironically, 70 years later Germany will invade London although this time for footballing reasons but don't mention the war! In all seriousness though, this should be a cracking game of football with both teams deservedly in the Final. Bayern thumped Barcelona for seven in their semi-final whilst Dortmund held on in Madrid to win 4-3 on aggregate.
My Tip to win: Bayern Munich
Two strong teams but it could the German champions who prevail with their experience and attacking power to lift the 2013 Champions League trophy.
Monaco Grand Prix: Qualifying
The most spectacular race on the Formula 1 calender is this weekend and begins with Qualifying. It is every driver's dream to win on the streets of Monaco and with Mercedes on top in previous Qualifying race weekends this season, I would be surprised if a Mercedes failed to get on the front row.
My Tip to be on Pole: Lewis Hamilton
Expect tough competition from Alonso and Vettel but with Mercedes dominance in Qualifying I expect Lewis Hamilton to pip team-mate Rosberg to pole position.
Monaco Grand Prix: Race
As it is one of the toughest races to overtake someone, pole position will be vital. Therefore, whoever is on the front row at the beginning of the race will strongly fancy their chances to win. Concentration is key on these streets but one blip will likely end in a crash. Thus, the Monaco Grand Prix is a showcase for what Formula 1 is all about - Wealth and Fame.
My Tip to win: Nico Rosberg
If Rosberg can get on the front row for the start of the race his steely determination and ability to drive consistently on tough tracks should see him take a valuable Monaco Grand Prix victory.
2013 French Open - Roland Garros
The clay court season comes to a close at the second grand slam tournament of the year. There are always high profile shocks here as top players struggle to adapt to playing and sliding on the clay. Expect classic matches and top quality tennis as the tournament begins on Sunday.
My Tip to win: Mens - Rafael Nadal, Womans - Serena Williams
With the withdrawal of Andy Murray, there will be a chance for someone outside of the top 3 players to make it to the semi's. Expect to see the usual suspects of Nadal, Federer and Djokovic advance to the semi-finals but with Nadal's sheer supremacy at this slam and current form on clay then I expect him to win it yet again.
On the woman's side, this is a tournament that is famously wide open for any woman tennis player to win as top seeds struggle to adapt to clay court conditions. There are always massive shocks throughout but if Serena Williams can maintain her composure then her recent dominance of the woman's game should continue.
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