Guardiola on Nadal: "One of the most incredible athletes of our time".
Sometimes there's only one step between soccer and tennis.
Present at Anfield to witness the defeat of his beloved Real Madrid by Liverpool (2-0), the Majorcan took the opportunity to stop off at Manchester City.
Meeting Pep Guardiola, the English club's coach, as well as all the players, Nadal was able to chat with them.
Asked about this moment in the press conference, Guardiola declared: "It was a pleasure to meet him. I know he's a Real Madrid fan and that he came here to go to Anfield to watch Liverpool-Madrid in the Champions League. He's one of the most incredible athletes of our time. We talked about sport and everything to do with it, and how difficult it is to keep going for so many years.
In the end, he retires because of injuries. Otherwise, he wouldn't be here. He made an incredible speech, he said: 'I love playing tennis, I want to play tennis, but my body tells me it's enough'. In the careers of footballers or tennis players, you always want to play, but at some point your body tells you: 'Enough is enough'."
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