A touching moment between Rafael Nadal and Vinicius Jr occurs as the Real Madrid player signs a shirt for the Spanish ‘legend’ in advance of the 2024 Madrid Open

Real Madrid, the greatest soccer team in Spain, is a team Rafael Nadal adores. One of the team’s great players, Vinicius Junior, was recently introduced to him in Madrid.

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Nadal is one of the most well-known Real Madrid supporters and has been an elite member of the team since 2011. Recently, the 22-time Grand Slam champion had a meeting with Vinicius Junior, a Brazilian soccer player who plays striker for Real Madrid, in Madrid.

On April 25, Vinicius Jr. shared a photo of the two of them on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, and presented the former World No. 1 a signed Real Madrid shirt.

The “King of Clay” is currently competing in the Masters-1000 tournament in Madrid. With a protected ranking, he qualified for the main draw and will face young American Darwin Blanch (who received a wildcard) in the opening round on April 25.

Additionally, on April 22 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the 37-year-old participated in Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona in the “El Clasico.” Not just those two tennis stars attended the match. Among them were Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek.