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Publish 26 December 2010 in The Player - 9725 views

Over 50% of users choose the player MARCA.com Nadal as the best Spanish athlete of the decade ¯ `Rivals' as Gasol and Alonso left with only 13% and 12% of the vote respectively · Casillas and Xavi are following

Rafa Nadal is for an overwhelming majority of users MARCA.com the Spanish athlete of the decade draws to a close. Over 50% of the votes collected by this site point to the player ahead of Spaniard Pau Gasol, Fernando Alonso, among others.

50.000 internautas, le dan a Rafael Nadal el galardón del deportista español de la década In MARCA.com survey, which involved more than 50,000 Internet users, Nadal almost 20,000 votes ahead of his nearest rival, Pau Gasol. The Lakers player adds about 7,000 votes while Fernando Alonso, third, accumulated nearly 6,000.

The two players in the Spanish football team proposed as athletes of the decade, Iker Casillas and Xavi Hernandez, rank fourth and fifth respectively, while virtually equally between them. Just a 0.1% separate the two players.

The survey of the best foreign athlete of the decade led the main rival Rafael Nadal over the years: Roger Federer. The Swiss tennis player, with almost 30% of the vote, ahead of Valentino Rossi, Zinedine Zidane and Leo Messi, who around 15% each. Surprisingly or Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt, both with 6% of votes, the top appear.


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Publish 07 May 2010 in The Player - 18556 views

Rafael Nadal said on Friday that it would be "pretty ass" if I told you not happy, and does not know if he will regain the position of world number one, but said he has extra motivation, overcoming the bad times of the year past.

Rafael Nadal said on Friday that it would be "pretty ass" if I told you not happy, and does not know if he will regain the position of world number one, but said he has extra motivation, overcoming the ill- time last year.

Rafael Nadal, No sabe si volverá a recuperar el puesto de número uno del mundo. The Forum was attended by Majorcan player BRAND-Ballesteros in Auditorium 400 of the Reina Sofia Museum, which was attended by tennis player Carlos Moya, Manuel Santana, director of the Madrid Masters 1000, and director of Marca, Eduardo Inda.

"It would be pretty ass if I said I'm not happy and do not appreciate everything I have. I'm super lucky life," Nadal said in response to one of the questions that fans present written before.

Nadal said his knees are fine, especially after all the injuries last year and was now "much better", but did not want to ask if they will again be number one in the world. "I'm going day by day. Like everything I do in my life. We should not pursue to be number one. We must do what you get, and if it comes, great. This year is a great year. The last six months of 2009 were not bad but I had the feeling that could win a tournament .. and this year itself, and that's the most important, "he said.

The Spaniard recalled that one of the worst moments this year was during the Australia Open when he had to withdraw before the Briton Andy Murray. "At that moment I felt bad and got to dress torn. I was ready to win again in Australia. Withdrawing from the track is complicated, especially after working so much," he lamented. "But I have a motivation that is the overcome the bad times last year. "

Nadal said the worst moment, for the moment, "with four Roland Garros is very happy, and despite having won the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo and Rome, not considered the favorite to Paris. "There is only one, who plays better the second week and end up the cup. I, I can be among one of the candidates," he said.

For left-hander Manacor, "evolve is paramount," he said, "must be illusion improve and go with her to training because it would otherwise be maintained ", and recalled that Roger Federer is an example on this issue." It's the best I've known and a role model because she has always improved and that, being in the top, is worthy of admiration.

I've played many big games against him and luckily I was able to live their best years, "he said. The public knew that Nadal, despite his eccentricities are on track, it is not superstitious." Thing of bottle is useless, "he said, adding that believes nothing in tennis psychological help and support after admires Tiger Woods," because their attitude in the field is amazing. "

Nadal reminded that the point of which always tends to agree, of his life was one in his second Wimbledon final. "I had the opportunity to" match point "and lost in the fourth set when I had the ball in the middle of the track, and I thought, now I am champion of Wimbledon and he made a "passing." But then I learned and I said, if I lose him again it must be because I've earned it, and that made me win. "


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Publish 19 April 2010 in The Player - 20175 views

Infiltrated his knee before playing in Monte Carlo, where I would end taking the win after losing just 14 games in five Parties · Barcelona had won the last five years · Your calendar is marked tournaments in Rome, Madrid and Roland Garros

As the newspaper MARCA prepay in its Sunday edition, Rafa Nadal will not play the 58th edition of the Barcelona Open BancSabadell, tournament better known as Conde de Godo, for some problems in his knee, which already had to be infiltrated to play in Monte Carlo event on Sunday won for the sixth consecutive time.

El fantasma de la lesión sigue molestando a Rafael Nadal. Rafa Nadal will not play Conde Godo, a tournament he has won his last editions and which has on many occasions that feel "at home." The cause of this waiver are, once again, their knees, they need a break from face-to party does not overload on this stretch of the season, where he faces defending Rafa most titles and points. 500 less to his credit will be deducted when they won in Barcelona last year, when he won the final against David Ferrer. Thus, Nadal joins casualties late David Nalbandian and Juan Martin del Potro, both also out through injury.

In a statement sent by the press officer for rafa, we could read as follows: "I regret not playing in Barcelona, more than any other tournament, but this year after winning in Monte Carlo I asked my body to rest. I feel especially not to play. I stress this because I like to really understand that this is because they played in my club because it's my home tournament. I have mentioned repeatedly that the long calendar of tennis, particularly this part of the clay court season this badly structured and me not playing in Barcelona is the result. I thank in advance to club members, tournament organizers and all the fans for understanding. Tomorrow I will be in Barcelona at the disposal of the organizers. "

For his part, Albert Costa, Spanish Davis Cup captain and tournament director, said in this connection that "wish Rafa the best of luck. We know that this is a very thoughtful and we know what it has cost to take it. Player must also know when to listen to your body. But the tournament has just started and we have a week of best tennis ahead. Falling Rafa is a shame but the tournament will follow and very hard and really interesting games. "


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Publish 09 April 2008 in The Player - 324747 views

The public relations tennis Mallorcan, Benito Perez Barbadillo, has also denied the alleged relationship of the Danish newspaper that spoke with these words: Rafael Nadal has no relations with any tennis player

Internet Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki The Danish Tennis Caroline Wozniacki, who next month will meet July 18, has emerged rapidly to the passage of rumors that related to the Spanish Rafa Nadal. The publication Danish Electra Bladet assured these days that the two players shared something more than their profession. And Caroline has quickly settled the issue: "We are not leaving but we are occasionally".

Apparently, Caroline and Nadal rolled together two years ago, an advertisement and, of course, agree competitions. Caroline spares no praise to the world number two tennis: "Its a very sweet person, which is very pleasant talk. He is a good friend of the tennis world. " This does not mean that there any relationship between the two. The public relations of the Spanish athlete, Benito Perez Barbadillo, has also denied information from the Danish publication: "Rafael Nadal has no relations with any tennis player. Desmiento all information which publishes this newspaper, from start to finish."

She was the winner of the Wimbledon junior championship in 2006 and comes from a family of athletes. Born in Denmark while her parents, Piotr and Anna, are Poles and currently has established residence in Monte Carlo. His father was a professional soccer player and his mother was in the selection of Polish volleyball.

Nadal, after losing the final of the tournament in Miami, already has its sights set on his next challenge, the Davis Cup. The Mallorcan lead the Spanish team in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup to face the selection of Emilio Sanchez Vicario against Germany. At all times, it has remained cautious before these speculations that Caroline had settled. In Rafah only he knows a relationship with Xisca Perello, a couple of Manacor, Mallorca, like him.


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nadalek: me gustaria saber cual es la POCIMA DE DJOKOVIC..PARA AGUANTAR TODO FISICAMENTE desde hace 1 año.. cosa que antes NO.
nadalek: el problema de NADAL con DJOKOVIC .. es cuando juega corto.. o ESPECULA.. NADAL DEBE BASARSE EN SU REVÉS CRUZADO; SU DRIVE PARALELO..más continui ...
Sandro: Nadie le gana a Novak, es casi invencible se necesitaría otro Djokovic je je
Raul: Ya falta poco Rafa, seguro que Djokovic ya lo piensa mas..
Omar: Las distancias son mas cortas, Novak Justo Campeón pero cuando Rafa llegue a su nivel máximo, será otra historia...
Erick: Rafa de a poco le está encontrando la forma de enfrentar a Djokovic, lo tenia asustado..
IVAN:c: hace 4 años vi un torneo donde nadal se enfrento a novak djokovic nadal gano -- pero vi q tenia muchos problemas con el saque de novak en ese mo ...
Fabricio: Se acabó la suerte de Djokovic, porque Rafa será su peor pesadilla
Toni: Vamos Rafa es la oportunidad que esperábamos los aficionados, verte ganar.. je je
: es unico va a ganar este torneo tiene todos los atributos de los grandes admiro su destreza para jugar y volvera a ser el uno mis mas grande dese ...


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