The big news of the week in Spanish sport has been the retirement of Rafa Nadal. Perhaps the farewell they gave him did not live up to the myth, of the best Spanish athlete of all time and one of the most notable in world history. But those that were up to the task were all those reactions that came after the fact and showed him the love he has for him and the mark he has left on the sport.
One of them was from another champion, a reference in Spanish sport, such as Carolina Marín. The player from Huelva dedicated some nice words to him as soon as it was confirmed that she would not be able to play any more matches. given the elimination of Spain in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Davis Cup.
“#HowLuckyWeHadThose of us who found in you a reference when we didn’t have one. How nice to have enjoyed your story. Today more than ever #VamosRafa,” the Andalusian wrote on her profile on the social network of the tribute video that had been dedicated to him.
#HowLuckyWeHaveBeen those of us who found a reference in you when we didn’t have one 💙 How nice to have enjoyed your story. Today more than ever #VamosRafa#movistar #telefonica https://t.co/416UKBiJV5
— Carolina Marín (@CarolinaMarin) November 19, 2024
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It is not the first message that Carolina Marín sends to the Mallorcan tennis player, of whom she is a firm admirer and from whom she has learned the desire to improve that unites them both, since throughout their respective careers they have had to overcome very complicated situations due to injuries.
Carolina Marín praises Rafa Nadal as a person
Marín has taken advantage of his time in Seville to, before the microphones of ESTADIO Deportivo, leave a new message for the Balearic tennis player. “For me, Rafa Nadal has meant that he has left a legacy. I am grateful, of course, for the example he is, of course, as an athlete, which is what everyone sees, but above all as a person. Ultimately After all, athletes, the first thing we are, are people and the examples and values that Rafa has left and continues to leave… that is great,” says the Olympic, world and European champion.
Although their sports are not the same and badminton does not have the importance or the following of tennis, Carolina Marín is also a myth of Spanish sport and, possibly, in a couple of years if everything goes as she wants and desires, she will also receive recognition. of everyone in Spanish sport. Just like his idol, he hopes to do it at home, if possible in Huelva, and hopes that, at least for him, it will be a happier farewell than Rafa’s.
