Vamos, @RafaelNadal!
As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.
Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.
I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.
And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more.
OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.
We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.
I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.
I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.
And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.
Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.
Rafa that!
Best always, your fan,
Roger
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AHORA 🔴 Rivas sobreseído en el caso de su supuesto título falso de abogado
🔸 El juez Miguel Palacios otorgó el sobreseimiento provisional al senador Hernán Rivas.
👉🏼 La Fiscalía tiene hasta un año para realizar diligencias para reabrir o no la causa.
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Señoras y señores, vuelve la Generación Dorada del básquet argentino 🇦🇷🏀🥇. Sí, el 2 de noviembre festejarán los 20 años de la histórica gesta en Atenas 2004. Así lo anunciaron 👇
Mentira. Los agentes fueron los últimos en enterarse ayer. Si hiciesen en forma los "recorridos" no hubiese sucedido y mucho menos escapado el culpable. No sirve de nada los 8 linces si van todos juntos de paseo a alta velocidad.
Un hombre decidió montar un karaoke en el anfiteatro de la nueva Costanera Sur para animar gratuitamente a las personas que van hasta allí. Sin embargo, la Policía Nacional llegó y desalojó al hombre del sitio.
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Ojo, en el parque hoy había linces. 3 motos con dos agentes en cada una. Que iban UNO DETRAS DEL OTRO a alta velocidad. No sirven para nada, solo para estorbar. Literal fueron los últimos en enterarse de todo. O te violentan o te atropella el lince. No hay tercera opción.
En tiro olímpico todos usan protectores de oídos, lentes que te aumentan la visión, otro que te tapa el ojo para precisión
Y después esta este chad de Turquía de 51 años cayó sin nada, con lentes por la miopía, disparo con una mano en el bolsillo y ganó la medalla de plata kjj
Hace rato leí uno que decía que la UNA estaba subsidiada con el dinero del sufrido pueblo paraguayo y que los estudiantes usurpaban el dinero publico. Y los que estudian en la UNA pio son de Namibia o que por eso no pueden pedir educación pública? 🤣
Los jóvenes exigiendo educación de calidad que es lo mínimo y un arancel cero para que todos puedan acceder a ella. Medicos con salarios impagos haciendo malabares en hospitales. Y el hermano tilingo del aparato de Hernan Rivas va cobrar 20M mensuales sin estudiar POR HACER NADA.
🔴 "Bachi Núñez no merece mi respeto como médico. Antes de hacerme atender por él como neurólogo, buscaría a un chamán", responde la Dra. Ana Campuzano, expresidenta de sociedades médicas, entidades que fueron menospreciadas por el legislador.
🗣️ "Todas las sociedades merecen respeto, sus miembros trabajan ad honorem y muchas horas al día".
👉🏼 La Dra. Campuzano recuerda que los niños que viven en la extrema pobreza "merencenan un cocido negro con una galleta".
🔸 "Les van a tener 24 horas sin comida. Por eso se habló del ayuno intermitente. Tienen que estar en la escuela a las 7:00 con toda la lucidez del mundo para aprender", agregó.
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