It’s the week of tributes for Real Madrid. After the officialization of Andrés Iniesta’s retirement at the age of 40 this Monday, October 7, where the Madrid club released a press release to salute the former FC Barcelona midfielder, it is Rafael’s turn Nadal, another legend of Spanish sport, to be honored by the Merengue.
The 38-year-old tennis player announced this Thursday that he would end his career next November, after the final phase of the Davis Cup. His decision was followed by a laudatory message from the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez, who paid tribute to the man with 92 titles, including 22 Grand Slams.
“Rafa Nadal is also a source of pride for our country and an example of the essential values of sport, with which he has forged his entire extraordinary career,” commented the Blancos boss. A statement that will surely not fail to touch the king of clay, a fervent supporter of Real.
