Rafale Nadal is the celebrity of the moment in Rio.
The Spaniard will play the tournament in Rio and he is going around the city. After paying visit to the famous Christo, the world no.1 went also to the Maracana as guest of honour.
“I think it was a very special experience. a big fan of sports, of football, and this is one of the most important stadiums in the world. It has a lot of history and with the renovations it looks very nice. I think that it’s going to be a very special stadium for the World Cup. It was an honour to have the opportunity to do the match kick-off here.” said Rafa
Nadal will kick start his tournament in Rio against world no.84 Daniel Gimeno-Traver.