New Book About Rafa
A new book about Rafa will be released in France on
October 18, 2024. The book written by two French sports journalists, Fabrice Abgrall and François Thomazeau, is titled
“RAFAEL NADAL, LE PLUS GRAND DE TOUS LES TEMPS
” (In English: “Rafael Nadal, the greatest of all time.”).
PRESS AGENCE, Sept. 27, 2024, Paris (an excerpt translated from French via Google):
¤¤ Nadal, the greatest of all time, in bookstores October 18
Over time, Rafael Nadal has managed to win the hearts of the French.
For more than twenty years at Porte d'Auteuil [the area where the Roland-Garros complex is located], he gave his all until he broke down.
The 14 titles he won at Roland Garros have made Nadal a unique player in the history of this tournament, a record that will be difficult to beat.
As the end of his career approaches,
this book pays tribute to the fabulous destiny of the young Mallorcan.
After hesitating between a football career and the one we know him for, Rafa Nadal is nonetheless a complete athlete.
In this book, we have given a voice to all those who crossed his path, on and off the courts. Many testimonies that paint a portrait of an extraordinary champion who can be called "the greatest of all time" without risking flattery.
Fabrice Abgrall, the voice of tennis at Radio France, and François Thomazeau, another great sports journalist, have been following him since his beginnings. Abgrall had the good idea, a few years ago, to write down all the player's post-match statements in small notebooks, but also those of his opponents as well as privileged observers. Taken in the heat of the moment, these comments shed light today on the personality of this great champion.
He has not always been unanimous, has created some enemies, and has ultimately left an indelible mark on his sport.
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This unique book, embellished with choice photos, evokes the story of this champion with 22 Grand Slam titles in a new and original way through the eyes of others and the many speeches that accompany it. ¤¤
Avec le temps, Rafael Nadal a su conquérir le cœur des Français. Pendant plus de vingt ans du côté de la porte d’Auteuil, il a tout donné jusqu’à la rupture. Les 14 titres qu’il a conquis à Roland-Garros ont fait de Nadal un joueur à part dans l’histoire de ce tournoi, un record qu’il sera […]
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