The nice video call between Froilán and Nadal after their victory in the Caja Mágica: “Give grandpa a hug”

The Manacorí had a great day this Monday at the Caja Mágica by beating his rival, Pedro Cachín, and moving on to the quarterfinals. At 37 years old and with significant injuries behind him, Rafael Nadal He resurfaces like the Phoenix Bird and does so to the admiration and affection of his followers, some as well-known as Alejandro Sanz, Raúl González or Infanta Elena, who came to see him on the track. Precisely the daughter of the emeritus ‘sneaked’ backstage to personally congratulate him on his victory and have a video call with another unconditional fan: Froilán.

The nice moment in which Nadal and Froilán chat was captured by the cameras of Let’s goon Movistar +, a brief but friendly conversation that reveals the trust between the two: “Hello Felipe, how are you, how are you. We have suffered a little”greeted the Mallorcan. “We have suffered a lot, a lot. We suffered from Abu Dhabi for you”, Victoria Federica’s brother responds. The most striking phrase is pronounced by Nadal: “Send greetings to grandpa. Send him a big hug.”

The relationship between the athlete and Don Juan Carlos goes back a long way. The emeritus is a great tennis fan and has accompanied Nadal on his important events whenever his schedule has allowed it. The institutional bond gave way to a sincere friendship and there were several occasions when they shared a table and tablecloth in well-known restaurants. The emeritus, in fact, attended Rafa’s wedding with Mery Perelló at the Majorcan estate of Sa Fortalesa on October 19, 2019.

Felipe VI has now picked up the baton from his father, who settled in Abu Dhabi three years ago. Last Saturday, the king went to the Caja Mágica to see Nadal in action and vibrated with the Manacorí’s blows from the box of honor, where Mayor Martínez Almeida was also present.