Rafael Nadal has played beautifully ever since he faced a shocking loss against Diego Schwartzman at the Italian Open 2020. He has displayed brilliant temperament and control on the court.

However, as many fans know, besides tennis, football is the one thing that fascinates Rafa. Although he is a die-hard Madridistas, he believes Lionel Messi to be the best player of all time and appreciates Barcelona as well.

Recently, news broke in that his uncle and former coach Toni Nadal has been included in Victor Font’s candidacy for the presidency of Barcelona Football. Rafa was really happy and cheerful to hear the great news and gave uncle Toni his best wishes.

“For him, it (the Barca atmosphere) will be a very good opportunity. I wish him the best because he is my uncle, he is a very close person to me. I wish him the best possible way,” said an enthusiastic Nadal.

The 20-time Grand Slam winner admitted that his uncle was still very close to him. He said that it would be a great opportunity for him to work and learn in the Barca orbit.

The fall of Josep Bartomeu and the possible rise of Victor Font at Football Club Barcelona

Josep Bartomeu, the former president of FCB (Football Club Barcelona), recently resigned amidst protests from fans. He did not even wait till the no-confidence motion and submitted his resignation.

One of the major reasons for the above was his increasing misunderstanding with senior players like Lionel Messi, Louis Suarez, and Gerard Pique who were not happy with the team’s management.

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Fumes enhanced when in August, there were rumors that even Messi might leave the club. Bartomeu faced heavy criticism for this.

He even made some terrible transfers which included the exchange of young mid-fielder Arthur Melo with Miralem Pjanic and that of letting go Ivan Rakitic at a low price to Sevilla.

After Bartomeu, Font certainly looks like the strong contender for President’s post. He has been critical of Bartomeu’s tactics and believes that it is the right time to introduce legendary Barcelona players like Xavi Hernandez to the coaching team. With Toni Nadal’s support, he hopes to acquire the position soon.

Rafael Nadal and Toni Nadal

Toni Nadal recognized the talent of young Nadal and started his tennis training himself when Rafa was just three years old. Uncle Toni worked with Nadal right from the beginning till 2017.

In terms of winning, Toni is surely one of the greatest coaches of all time. He managed to win 16 Grand Slam titles with Nadal which includes 10 French Open titles.

Apart from this, he has won 30 ATP Masters 1000 titles and 4 Davis Cups with Rafa. The 59-year-old Toni Nadal will surely want to help Barcelona recover from this drought period and shape them just like he helped his nephew.

On the other hand, Rafael Nadal will be up against World No.7 Alexander Zverev in the semis of the Paris Masters 2020. This will be his fifth semi-final at the Bercy and the Spaniard will surely want to win his maiden title this time in Paris.