Beijing time on April 30 news, Real Madrid club announced on the official social media that before the current round of La Liga teams home games with Espanyol, Spanish tennis king Nadal will be invited to appear at the Bernabeu and kick off the game.
Real Madrid wrote on official social media: "You are our glory! Hosting Espanyol tonight, 'King of Clay' Nadal will kick off at the Bernabeu. Real Madrid honorary member Rafa Nadal won the Australian Open in January this year, becoming the first player in men's tennis history to win 21 Grand Slam titles".
Although his uncle once played for FC Barcelona, Nadal has always been a loyal Real Madrid fan, after Nadal revealed that his favorite Real Madrid player is the team's former banner Raul. As one of the most well-known real Madrid fans, Nadal also personally presented the Laureus Sporting Charity Award to Real Madrid not long ago.
Nadal is currently actively preparing for the ATP 1000 Madrid Masters that begin next week. This is Nadal's return to the field after 6 weeks after suffering a rib fracture.
Currently in the La Liga table, Real Madrid is 14 points ahead of Sevilla, who have one more game, and 15 points ahead of third-placed Barcelona. With just one point in this round against Espanyol, they could lift this season's La Liga title trophy four rounds in advance. Nadal will be there to witness the team he supports, winning the 35th La Liga title.