video of 12 year old nadal hitting

[bluescreen]

dont know if this has been posted before, but it was only put on youtube a month ago. some clips of nadal playing a tournament at 12 years old followed by an interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxLBkTj7jtE&feature=related

 

[tacotanium]

lol. he was good.

 

[Charlie_Boy]

Haha, humble as always.

 

[fastdunn]

dont know if this has been posted before, but it was only put on youtube a month ago. some clips of nadal playing a tournament at 12 years old followed by an interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxLBkTj7jtE&feature=related

I can't believe this kid went ahead and beat Federer, just 5 years later.

 

[bluescreen]

u know, thats a good way to look at it. he lost that match in the video, but then beat the top player in the world only a handful of years later. thats really something else.

 

[waxnator]

Wow. He could still kick my butt.

 

[random guy]

Lol, It's funny how he still has the same facial gestures when he does interviews.

 

[Alexio92]

once a moonballer
Always a moonballer

 

[drive]

once a troll
always a troll

 

[drakulie]

dont know if this has been posted before, but it was only put on youtube a month ago. some clips of nadal playing a tournament at 12 years old followed by an interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxLBkTj7jtE&feature=related

No wonder he is exhausted. He has been playing on the pro tour since age 12.

 

[TheTruth]

So adorable! Thanks for posting!

 

[Love Game]

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Originally Posted by bluescreen
dont know if this has been posted before, but it was only put on youtube a month ago. some clips of nadal playing a tournament at 12 years old followed by an interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxLBk...eature=related

I can't believe this kid went ahead and beat Federer, just 5 years later.

hmmmmm ....... 12 + 5 = ?

 

[Topaz]

What a neat video! Thanks so much for posting it!

 

[Love Game]

Thank you for that link, bluescreen!
Can somebody please translate the interview?

Now, this may sound like a strange idea, but it's hard to miss the Fed Fan versus Rafa Fan theme on this msg brd, and it's something I've been trying to figure out since I joined and noticed it for the first time.

So I was puzzled to see that the member posting that video is named "FEDERERvsRAFANADAL"

Since that video has zero to do with Fed, I can't help wondering if this is just the latest corporate marketing scheme to gin up interest.

Is that nike sportswear they're both wearing?
Is the corporation this very moment taping another 12-year-old for future ad campaigns?

 

[Topaz]

Love Game, if you click on the 'more info' link on the left side (next to the date), it will give you a summary of the interview in English.

 

[drakulie]

Can somebody please translate the interview?

while I don't have the time to translate the whole vid, the narrator is saying Nadal is playing for the juniors national title against his rival Jose Antonio Sanchez. She also points out that Sanchez is a bit older, and therefore nadal had to conform to coming in second place. She goes on to say that Nadal has always enjoyed playing tennis more than giving interviews.

Nadal says he was having a hard time playing his game, but gives his opponent credit for that, and also gives a list of sports he plays>> like soccer. The narrator closes by saying that was the first interview given by Nadal to spanish television.

he also mentioned he was "exhausted". LOL j/k

 

[Charlie_Boy]

There's a translation under more info.

Jeeeze...some people are lazy.

 

[drakulie]

There's a translation under more info.

Jeeeze...some people are lazy.

what do you expect??

They are nadal fans, and just like Nadal>>> they are exhausted.

 

[Topaz]

Love Game, if you click on the 'more info' link on the left side (next to the date), it will give you a summary of the interview in English.

There's a translation under more info.

Jeeeze...some people are lazy.

So lazy that they don't see something has already been posted once?

Thanks for the translation drakulie!

 

[Topaz]

what do you expect??

They are nadal fans, and just like Nadal>>> they are exhausted.

I'm exhausted, but I don't consider myself a Nadal or Fed fan...I like them both? Maybe that is the source of my exhaustion, no?

 

[drakulie]

I'm exhausted, but I don't consider myself a Nadal or Fed fan...I like them both? Maybe that is the source of my exhaustion, no?

You exhaustion is due to staying up late, and IM'ing drak!

 

[RCizzle65]

haha very nice

 

[Love Game]

Love Game, if you click on the 'more info' link on the left side (next to the date), it will give you a summary of the interview in English.

 

[drakulie]

^^^OH, by the way>>> you are welcome.

Leave it to a nadal fan to not thank someone when doing them a favor. Guess you are just too exhausted.

 

[Love Game]

^^^OH, by the way>>> you are welcome.

Leave it to a nadal fan to not thank someone when doing them a favor. Guess you are just too exhausted.

oooooops! sorry about that. I didn't get that far.

I was too "exhausted"!

p.s. thanks anyway ..... and I like lots of players.

 

[chiru]

dude EXACT same facial expressions and everything that he does now. you gotta love this kid. i wonder if he was picking his butt at age 12?

 

[Love Game]

dude EXACT same facial expressions and everything that he does now. you gotta love this kid. i wonder if he was picking his butt at age 12?

you too?
fixated on rafa's butt?
when he was 12 years old?

Are you trying to get this thread deleted, too?

 

[drakulie]

^^everyone loves a nice butt.

 

[Atherton2003]

He looks much better now....

 

[ATXtennisaddict]

awesome to see young nadal. And humble speech. He knows he's a good player yet he will give his opponent the credit for winning. Gotta like the guy.

 

[Topaz]

You exhaustion is due to staying up late, and IM'ing drak!

Ha! You know, I never did got to bed? I stayed up all night watching movies...got a second wind, saw the sun rise, and then conked out for a few hours.

Getting back on my school schedule is going to be brutal!

 

[drakulie]

why aren't you online??

I was sent home today because of the hurricane.

 

[Topaz]

why aren't you online??

I was sent home today because of the hurricane.

Online now!

Is it bad down there? Make sure you and Bailey and the disco shirts stay safe!

 

[Love Game]

^^everyone loves a nice butt.

..... gotta admit ...
you made me laugh with that one, drak! :lol:

 

[drakulie]

Of course I did. I'm a fun guy once you get to know me. Stick around.

 

[pound cat]

once a moonballer
Always a moonballer

You again? Pfffft

 

[pound cat]

What did he say?...I don't understand Spanish

 

[Topaz]

no ya not, i wish you getz ya'self some wicked bee yatch slapping by nadal b'cuz ya very dumb and what not... and nadal just kicks ya fed and all those old jeepster back to the olg guyz hood...

So, by posting this barely understandable message, you're proving what? That you're *not* dumb?

 

[wyutani]

dont know if this has been posted before, but it was only put on youtube a month ago. some clips of nadal playing a tournament at 12 years old followed by an interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxLBkTj7jtE&feature=related

i bet i can beat 12 yr old nadal now in straight set. no sweat.

 

[drakulie]

^^yeah, but could you beat Jose sanchez???

 

[wyutani]

^^yeah, but could you beat Jose sanchez???

if i take drugs, maybe~~

i can beat a 70 yr old borg with right arm injury. straight sets. no sweat.

 

[Deleted member 21996]

i bet i can beat 12 yr old nadal now in straight set. no sweat.

im not sure about that because 12 year old rafa was much better on fast surfaces and true bounce... besides, he suffered from constant blisters and was always tired even when he took mid term vacations...

 

[Deleted member 22147]

dont know if this has been posted before, but it was only put on youtube a month ago. some clips of nadal playing a tournament at 12 years old followed by an interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxLBkTj7jtE&feature=related

What is your avatar all about?

 

[fastdunn]

i noticed youtube has videos of nadal in 12, 13, 14, 16 year olds. you can see how quickly he grew up...

 

[LuckyR]

The other dude is saying right now: "Nadal? Yeah, I've beaten him plenny of times..."

 

[Valdez737]

wow great find does anybody have any of fed I heard he was a hot head when he was young.

 

[wyutani]

wow great find does anybody have any of fed I heard he was a hot head when he was young.

he got kicked out the court too mate; when he was young.

 

[Dilettante]

i bet i can beat 12 yr old nadal now in straight set. no sweat.

In your prime, I guess.

The "2005/2006 you" would be pwned badly. Let's start a thread about it.

 

[tacotanium]

hmmmmm ....... 12 + 5 = ?

Nadal did beat Fed once when he was 17 i heard.

 

[wyutani]

Nadal did beat Fed once when he was 17 i heard.

i'' can beat fed now during that time too. no sweat.