ATP, Unusual > Pep Guardiola, on his meeting with Rafael Nadal: “He gave an incredible speech, he said: 'I love playing Tennis, I want to play Tennis but my body tells me that it's enough' “

Present this Wednesday evening in Liverpool to watch from the stands the defeat of “his” Real Madrid in the Champions League, Rafael Nadal took the opportunity the next day to make a detour to Manchester to visit the team led by Pep Guardiola , Manchester City.

A meeting which the Spanish coach returned to this Friday at a press conference.

“It was a pleasure to meet him. I know that he is a Real Madrid supporter and that he came here to go to Anfield to see Liverpool – Madrid in the Champions League. He is one of the most incredible athletes of our time. We talked about sports and everything related to it, and how difficult it is to keep going for many years, like Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic did for many, many years. In the end, he retired due to injuries. Otherwise he wouldn't be here. He gave an incredible speech, he said: 'I love playing Tennis, I want to play tennis but my body tells me it's enough'. In football or tennis careers, you always want to play, but at some point your body says, 'Enough!' »

Published on Friday November 29, 2024 at 5:47 p.m.