Rafa Nadal be sincere in the documentary Rafa’s 8 of the latest Telefónica advertising campaign. The tennis player talks about his circle of trust and the eight people he has always had close to during his career, with their successes and bad moments, explaining the importance of each one of them.
Your uncle Toni Nadal, who was his coach, is the first person he mentions. “My uncle was the coach of the Manacor Tennis Club and when I was three years old I started going. I think that from 8-9 years old, maybe 8, it did seem that he had a little bit of outstanding qualities, we took things seriously and the goals that my uncle had with me were ambitious. As a child, obviously the next goal was every game I played here in Mallorca more than anything else ”.
He also talks about his manager, Carlos Costa, who values the trust between the two from the first moment. “I started working with him when I was 13 years old. He is a person with whom I have the utmost confidence to be able to talk about anything or to be able to explain any problem or question that may arise at any time. Having people like Carlos, who has a broad vision of what my career is, not only in terms of sport but also as a person, because they know where I am from, my family, what my concerns are ”.
On Carlos Moyà, coach, Rafa Nadal remembers that he had him as a reference in his beginnings in the world of tennis. “I have known him since I was 14 years old, he was one of the best players in the world. Got to be number 1 in the world and I was just starting out. To this day he is my coach and a very good friend but in his day he was a Davis Cup teammate, a teammate, of dozens of experiences on the circuit of all kinds. He has always been a person who, in some way, has been there as a good reference for me and the fact that in 2017 he started working with me as a coach I think it was an impulse for me ”.
Rafa does not forget either Angel Ruiz, your doctor and the person who has taken care of your health, especially in the worst moments, marked by injuries. “I think that with Ángel we have had a lot of difficult moments because in the end he is the doctor, right? And when you are with the doctor, it is usually because you are having a bad time. Angel He is a very positive person and I think that is a virtue in a doctor. He is a person who has always looked forward with optimism and I think he has helped me in every way”.
In addition, Nadal makes references to the coach Francis Roig (“I started with Francis in 2005, practically my entire career, from then until today. I think he is a person who knows how to get my tennis back”), From the press officer Benito Perez Barbadillo (“When Benito is with us in the team, one is less afraid of any problem that may arise because things usually end up being solved”) And the physiotherapist Rafa Maymó (“We have had to live hard times, because in the end he It is always the one who is there and also in those moments that are emotionally low”).
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