A 10 meter high silhouette of Rafael Nadal will be projected at the Trocadéro this Tuesday, November 19, 2024, in the evening. Nike is organizing this unique tribute in Paris to celebrate the end of the career of the Spanish tennis player, who is playing his final tournament at the Davis Cup in Spain.
Paris pays tribute to Rafael Nadal ce Tuesday November 19the now tennis legend and undisputed king of clay. While the Majorcan is participating this week in the Davis Cup in Spain, his final competition before bowing out, Nike, his faithful equipment supplier, has chosen the majestic setting of the Trocadéro to offer him an exceptional celebration. From 6:50 p.m.a giant silhouette of 10 meters high representing Nadal will be projected from the Human Rights square, facing the Eiffel Tower. The event, which will end at 22 htakes place in a context charged with emotion, marking the end of an exceptional sporting career.
Rafael Nadal, aged 38, marked the history of tennis with his exploits, notably his 14 victories at Roland-Garrosa record never equaled. The City of Lights, which was the scene of his greatest triumphs, once again shows his admiration. Paris is not only the city where he shone, it is also a symbolic place for his French fans. With each victory on the clay court of Roland-Garros, Nadal posed triumphantly with the Coupe des Mousquetaires at the Trocadéro, making this place closely linked to his sporting heritage.
This large-scale projection is also a way for Nike to underline the mythical dimension of the man we nickname “The Slayer” or even “the Bull of Manacor”. This is not the first time that Nadal has been celebrated in Paris in a grandiose way. Last July, during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Gameshe received the Olympic flame from the hands of Zinédine Zidane, sharing this honor with other legends of world sport.
This evening, while Nadal will perhaps play his last match in Malaga as part of the Davis Cup, Parisians and visitors will have the opportunity to relive the greatness of his career. The chosen location, the Human Rights squareoffers a breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower, an essential symbol of the capital. This choice owes nothing to chance, as Paris embodies the history and exploits of the tennis player.
For sports fans or simply curious people, this luminous tribute will be a moment not to be missed. For three hours, the imposing silhouette of Rafael Nadal will dominate one of the most emblematic sites in Paris, reminding everyone of the impact of this exceptional athlete, both on the courts and in the hearts of his fans.
