Rafael Nadal dominated tennis alongside Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer for over two decades, but there was a chance he would become a footballer.

Nadal won 22 Grand Slams across three decades, and he’s rightly considered one of the best players to ever play the game.

However, Nadal was reportedly a very good footballer as a young man before he decided to pursue a career in tennis.

Football manager Jose Mourinho , who knew Nadal from a young age, revealed just how good Nadal was at the beautiful game.

Jose Mourinho discussed Rafael Nadal’s footballing ability

Jose Mourinho appeared at Wimbledon in 2019 and he was full of praise for Nadal’s tennis ability at SW19.

The iconic football manager also shared an insight into how close the Spaniard came from becoming a professional footb

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