Rafael Nadal’s uncle used to play football for Barcelona.
Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Jr. recently took to social media and uploaded a picture with 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal.
Last Sunday, Rafael Nadal attended Real Madrid’s clash against their arch-rivals Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in the Spanish capital. Alongside Nadal, the likes of Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Naomi Osaka were also present at the venue.
The Los Blancos won the El Clasico 3-2 with the help of a stoppage-time goal from Englishman Jude Bellingham, who joined the La Liga giants from Borussia Dortmund last summer. Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal were also spotted celebrating Jude Bellingham’s winner from the stands.
After the game, Real Madrid stars uploaded pictures with the tennis players. Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka took to social media and shared a picture with Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Club president Florentino Perez also presented a Real Madrid jersey to World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and NFL legend Tom Brady.
Nevertheless, Brazilian winger Vinicius Jr. has also uploaded a picture on X (formerly Twitter) with 14-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal. In the picture, Vinicius can be seen standing side by side with Nadal, and the two are holding the Brazilian attacker’s jersey. Vinicius captioned the picture:
“LEGEND!!!!!” He also added a few emojis and tagged the 37-year-old.
Nadal has always been a fan of Real Madrid, although his uncle Miguel Ángel used to play football for their arch-rivals, Barcelona. He has written in his autobiography, ‘My Story’:
“If you ask me if I would like it, of course I would, why not? But there is more to it… I think it will not be. We are very good as we are. We have a great president right now [Florentino Perez], and I don’t think Real Madrid need me, but we never know what can happen in the future. It is not something I can raise today.”
Meanwhile, the King of Clay returned to tennis at the 2024 Barcelona Open, where he was eliminated in the second round by Australia’s Alex de Minaur. Next up, Rafael Nadal will be in action at the 2024 Madrid Open.
It is always interesting to see sports stars from different backgrounds coming together to support each other. The recent meeting between Rafael Nadal and Vinicius Jr. at the El Clasico match between Real Madrid and Barcelona was a great example of this.
Not only were Nadal and Vinicius seen enjoying the game together, but they also took the time to pose for a picture together. This just shows how sports can bring people from different disciplines together.
It’s also worth noting that Rafael Nadal’s uncle used to play football for Barcelona, which adds an interesting twist to Nadal’s support for Real Madrid. Despite his family ties to Barcelona, Nadal has always been a vocal supporter of Real Madrid.
As Nadal mentioned in his autobiography, he is content with the way things are at Real Madrid and doesn’t feel the need to be actively involved with the club. However, sports fans can always speculate about what the future may hold.
Overall, it’s heartwarming to see sports stars like Nadal, Vinicius, and others coming together to support each other and enjoy each other’s company. It just goes to show that sports truly have the power to unite people from all walks of life.
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Source: Tampa Bay Times
