Two of the best athletes in the world have a connection that resurfaces with the tennis player’s retirement.
Rafael Nadalone of the most important legends in the history of tennis and world sport, announced his retirement at 38 years old. He will play his last professional tournament in the Davis Cup Final 8 representing Spain, which will be held in Malaga from November 19 to 24.
In the video he uploaded to social networks confirming what no one wanted to hear, he assured that the last few years did not feel good, where he played with physical limitations that prevented him from enjoying what he loves so much. As an athlete and as a personality, he left several moments that will remain in the memory of all his fans and those who followed his career closely.
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Rafael Nadal’s relationship with football
The crack that broke the limits of the physical and the mental, demonstrating the fruits of effort and talent togetherdid not take his first steps on brick dust. Although the passion for tennis would end up winning the fight, Rafa Nadal was always a great soccer faneven practicing it as a child. In fact, one of his uncles, Miguel Ángel Nadal, was a professional footballer and wore the team’s shirt. Barcelona.
So many accumulated factors give meaning to the great fanaticism that Nadal feels for football today. Furthermore, his coaches from when he was a child confess that he had great ability, confirmed by some videos that came to light a while ago. To this day he is passionate about the competition, the spirit and the emotion of feeling the jersey.
His reaction to watching the 2022 World Cup final
With football playing such a central role in his life, it was inevitable that he would take sides and be fan of some club or athlete. Despite being from Mallorca and Real Madrid, he confessed that Lionel Messithe capital of the Argentine National Team and one of the best footballers in history, is his weakness.
The tennis player confessed that the final of the Qatar World Cup 2022 It was very exciting to watch, and it even brought tears to his eyes when he saw Messi convert Argentina’s third goal. He said that seeing our captain raising the cup made him very happy, since it seemed like an incredible and poetic way to end an athlete’s career: winning the only thing he was missing. He considered that justice was done. Some time later, Messi gave Rafa a tournament shirt.
Nadal’s retirement announcement
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