Tennis: Nadal changed the life of a PSG player
Published on July 6, 2023 at 6:35 p.m.
Passionate about sport, cinema and television (on screen and behind it) since childhood, Bernard has been a journalist for 10 Sport since 2018. More skilful with the keyboard in hand than with the ball, he decided to mainly cover a much-loved sport, criticized and hated both (football) and a sport that is not (wrestling).
A true tennis legend, Rafael Nadal is also a huge football and Real Madrid fan. Thus, the Spaniard does not hesitate to exchange with President Florentino Pérez, including when it comes to discussing the transfer window. New PSG player, Marco Asensio can particularly thank the multiple winner of Roland-Garros.
Marco Asensio is therefore the second official recruit of the Paris Saint Germain. The Spaniard, coming to the end of his contract with the Real Madrid, signed up for three seasons with the capital club. “Paris is a big club, with a big project, an attractive and ambitious project. And then it corresponds to what I needed: a change of environment but still with an ambitious project, justified the 27-year-old striker to explain his signature to the PSG. It’s what I wanted and I think it’s the perfect place for me to play, to have fun and to win a lot of titles. And this time, Marco Asensio did not need Rafael Nadal to complete his transfer.
Real Madrid have signed Marco Asensio… thanks to Rafael Nadal
On its website, the PSG recalled the important role played by Rafael Nadal in the arrival of Marco Asensio au Real Madrid in the summer of 2015. Then evolving to Majorcafrom which originated the man with 14 Roland-Garrosthe Spanish striker had not escaped Rafael Nadalpicking up his phone to warn Florentino Pérezchairman of the Real Madridnot to miss such a talent.
“This story is true”
“This anecdote is true, Rafa Nadal called Florentino to tell him that he should not let me escape, confirmed Marco Asensio at Real Madrid TV in 2017. In winter my representative told me that Real Madrid were interested in signing me. Several clubs called and it was complicated but Florentino called me before a match to tell me that I was going to play for Real. It all happened in one day, we traveled to Madrid, visited the Bernabéu and Valdebebas and returned to Mallorca to end the season. Everything was fast and intense but the satisfaction was enormous. » Marco Asensio owes a debt of gratitude to Rafael Nadal, with whom he remained friends. Now at PSGthe player will have no excuse not to attend one of Manacor’s bull matches next year at Porte d’Auteuil.
2023-07-06 16:35:00
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