Rafa Nadal is awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Sports Merit

The last Sunday Rafa Nadal was proclaimed champion for the 13th time at Roland Garros, after beating Serbian Novak Djokovic, in an authentic display of the manacorí. This fact has not gone unnoticed at La Moncloa.

The Council of Ministers has agreed to grant the Spanish tennis player the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sports Merit. A distinction that is the highest institutional decoration in the sports field and that treats those who are awarded the title of Excellency. In this way, it will be the His Excellency Rafael Nadal.

Nadal who drew 20 Grand Slams with Roger Federer, has already returned to Spain to try to regain normal life. As he explained after winning the French tournament: “being at home, playing golf, going to the Academy, seeing people I have not been able to see in all this time …”.

In turn, the Government spokesperson and Minister of Finance, Maria Jesus Montero, transferred the decision made about the tennis player. “There is little to mention about the curriculum of this athlete, this one out of the ordinary on the slopes. Also outside. At 34 he has 20 Grand Slam, he has been a gold medal in the Olympic Games both individually and in doubles, five times Davis Cup champion, thirteen times winner of Roland Garros and we are honored to convey this distinction to him. not only for its sporting milestones, but also for bringing together the values ​​we want for the youngest “said the minister about Nadal.

This distinction has been awarded to athletes such as Iker Casillas, Xavi Hernández O Andres Iniesta being world champions of soccer; to sports legends of our country like Manolo Santana, Angel Nieto and Seve Ballesteros; important footballers like People and Kubala; Carlos Sainz, Miguel Indurain and Thin Parakeet in other sports; as well as athletes of the stature of Fermín Cacho, David Cal, Gervasio Deferr, Joan Llaneras and Paco and Blanca Fernández Ochoa the Paralympic like Teresa Perales.

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