And more support for Karim Benzema.
From the small yellow ball to the round ball, the Spaniard Rafael Nadal, the former world No. 1 in tennis, expressed his "admiration" for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, back this year for the France team. and one of the favorites at the Ballon d'Or.
"I admire him as a player, for the sporting commitment and professionalism he shows at his age," Rafa said on his Twitter account about the French international striker.
"Good luck and my support for the Ballon d'Or 2021", concludes the champion with twenty Grand Slam titles, 35 years old and world No.5, while the votes for the Ballon d'Or have been closed since Sunday evening.
Rafael Nadal is a big fan of Real Madrid, and the Spanish club have been campaigning for some time to try to elect the Frenchman to the supreme individual award.
Mi admiración como jugador, el Compromise con el deporte y profesionalidad a su edad.
Suerte y mi apoyo para el balón de oro de 2021 @Benzema #balondeorobenzema #balondor #balondeoro
- Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) October 26, 2021
An elevator dismissal from Nadal to the four-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, who congratulated him on social networks in 2014, when Nadal won the Roland Garros tournament.
“Congratulations to this immense champion that is Nadal !!!
"Congratulations on the ninth, and now on to the tenth," Benzema wrote at the time.
Benzema, winner of the League of Nations in October with the France team, is on the list of 30 nominees for the Ballon d'Or, which will be nominated by a panel of international journalists and awarded on November 29.
