It's a question of knowing who u r, where u r & that the world will continue exactly as it is w/o u. -- Humility according to RafaNadal/Rey de la tierra❤💜💛💙
A great article on Rafa.
His mental strength defo obscures other qualities that have defined his greatness over the yrs. He's a complete player whose game/style of play has been mischaracterized the most.
TY Mr Carayol for setting things straight.
Albania has officially drawn the
line, Sazan 'lsland is being cleared. In an stunning turn of events, Albanian authorities have
launched an active enforcement operation to kick
out foreign developers and private security
personnel occupying Sazan Island. The decisive
action marks a total collapse of the controversial €1.4 billion luxury real estate deal that aimed to turn the protected national marine reserve and
former military base into an exclusive private playground for global elites,
The eviction comes after four consecutive weeks of historic
hundred-thousand-strong protests that completely
shut down the capital city of Tirana, refusing to allow their native coastlines and ecologically sensitive wetlands to be privatized by foreign
investors, the Albanian public unified under a
single, unyielding demand: "Albania is not for sale, the courts faced with a historic political crisis, mounting
domestic fury, and a widening anti-corruption
investigation by special prosecutors (SPAK), the
government was forced to pivot, by deploying state forces to reclaim Sazan lsland, Albania has
sent a clear message to international billionaires
and foreign developers trying to bypass environmental protection laws, This historic victory for citizen-led activism proves that the collective voice of a nation can successfully overpower backroom corporate deals and protect sovereign land.
The people spoke, and the
government had to listen.
Rafael Nadal, who won 22 Grand Slam titles during his two-decade-long career, has weathered a series of intense bodily ailments, which made his everyday life and, needless to say, his tennis playing, an exercise in near-constant anguish. But this pain, especially as the years went on, became almost a belief system. “It was a philosophy. To learn how to suffer through sport,” his mother, Ana María Parera, says, in the new Netflix docuseries “Rafa.” It’s a sentiment that his longtime physical therapist, Rafael Maymó, echoes, as well: “Rafa likes to suffer, to have the feeling that he’s pushed himself to the maximum.” Read more about Nadal’s career and the new docuseries: https://t.co/BldaDmtHzV
Rafael Nadal vs Andy Roddick, Davis Cup Final 2004.
Just 18 years old.
Facing the World No. 2.
One of the first signs of the greatness to come from Nadal.
“Rafa” on Netflix isn’t just a tennis documentary or a sports documentary, it’s cinema. One of the best nonfiction series Netflix has produced in years.
British woman on BBC:
"The oppression didn't start on October 7."
"You say 'Israel has the right to defend itself' — but what about Palestine, whose land was taken? Didn't it have the right to defend itself?"
"You speak of hostages. What about the Palestinian children under rubble — or in prisons? They are hostages too." 🇬🇧🎙️🔥🇮🇱🇵🇸💔
Belgian representative exposes European hypocrisy!
"You consider expelling the Iranian ambassador — but for two whole years of genocide, none of you demanded to expel the Israeli ambassador. This is shameful!" 🇧🇪🔥🇪🇺🎯🇮🇱🇮🇷
Andreeva d. Maja Chwalinska 6-3 6-2
Mirra is a Grand Slam Champion.
19 years old.
The youngest woman to win Roland Garros since Monica Seles in 1992.
She is also the new #1 in the race to the WTA Finals.
✅6th title
✅36th win of 2026 (most on tour)
Generational.
🩷
Israel killed his mother and father.
Because of Israel, his leg was amputated.
Because of Israel, his left hand is now also at risk of amputation.
Don’t stop talking about Gaza.
JUST IN: ALBANIAN PM EDI RAMA SAYS NOTHING CAN STOP HIS DEAL TO SELL PROTECTED COASTLINE TO TRUMP SON-IN-LAW JARED KUSHNER
"Not 5,000 protesters in the streets, not even 500,000 protesters can stop me."
This is what I’ve said multiple times. 💁♀️
Although you can’t control your peak period, Rafa had the worst luck with his timing.
He faced peak Federer from 2005 to 2009.
He faced peak Djokovic from 2011 to 2022.
Compared to this, Djokovic never faced peak Federer.
LINDSEY GRAHAM: “I go back to S.C. and I’m asking them to send their sons and daughters over to the Middle East. To all the isolationists: I’m not with you, I’m with Israel. God bless Israel. We should move all of our stuff to Israel.”
He actually said this on live television.
من نوادر الأرشيف العربي نهاية المباراة النهائية بين رافائيل نادال و روجر فيدرير في نهائي رولان غاروس 2008 بتعليق كريم العلمي و أمين الغساني
#Rolandgarros
“The war in Gaza” is actually “the Genocide in Gaza”
“The war in Lebanon” is actually “the Genocide in Lebanon”
“The not war in Iran” is actually “the illegal war in Iran”
“The heightened tensions with Cuba” is actually “the unilateral U.S. aggression against Cuba”
“Collateral damage and human shields” is actually “murder children and innocent civilians”
The media uses euphemisms to control the narrative. The media is complicit
I saw a wonderful documentary series last night, thanks to Netflix & the Television academy. “Rafa” Directed by
Zach Heinzerling. Must see if your into Rafael Nadal and tennis.
@ZachHeinzerling
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