{"id":14590,"date":"2024-10-19T04:00:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T04:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=14590"},"modified":"2024-10-19T04:00:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T04:00:25","slug":"watch-rafael-nadal-gifts-racket-to-neymar-jr-brazilian-soccer-icon-excitedly-shows-off-the-prized-possession-after-special-meeting-at-six-kings-slam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=14590","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Rafael Nadal gifts racket to Neymar Jr; Brazilian soccer icon excitedly shows off the prized possession after special meeting at Six Kings Slam"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Neymar Jr. attended the Six Kings Slam semifinal between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday, October 17. After the match, Nadal met the Brazilian soccer icon and gifted him a racket.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz faced his idol Nadal in a highly anticipated match in Riyadh during the Six Kings Slam exhibition event. Nadal had received a bye in the quarterfinal while Alcaraz got the better of Holger Rune 6-4, 6-2 to set up an all-Spanish semifinal clash.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old was the favorite going into the match considering his recent exploits in China while Nadal has not played a professional match since the Paris Olympics. Expectedly, Alcaraz registered a convincing 6-3, 6-3 win.<\/p>\n

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Neymar Jr., who plays club football for Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia, was also in attendance for the semifinal in Riyadh. He met Alcaraz on Wednesday after his quarterfinal against Rune, and, this time, he had a special meeting with Nadal.<\/p>\n

The 38-year-old, who is set to retire from tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in November, gifted Neymar his racket.<\/p>\n

Watch the heartwarming moment below:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n