In the Spanish media it was reported that rising Spanish football star Marco Asensio was not lured to Madrid's "Real" club by the best scouts in the country, but by one of the most prominent tennis stars Rafael Nadal.
20-year-old M. Asensio showed his talents in the "Real" club already in the first season match, where the "royal" team fought for the UEFA Super Cup against "Sevilla". The excellent performance of the Spaniard allowed the Madrid team to break through and later celebrate triumph.
It is no secret that R. Nadal is a huge fan of the "Real" club, maintaining excellent relations with Florentino Perez. M. Asensio was acquired by the UEFA Champions League winners in the winter of 2014, when "Real", unlike "Barcelona", did not hesitate to pay the 3.5 million euros buyout clause specified in the Spaniard's contract.
According to "La Sexta", R. Nadal personally contacted F. Perez and insisted on acquiring M. Asensio, as he saw the exceptional talent of this football player.
R. Nadal was not accidentally aware of M. Asensio. His uncle Miguel Nadal is a longtime sports director of the "Mallorca" club, and Rafa himself is also not indifferent to his hometown team. Miguel Nadal confirmed to the mentioned source that his son was the one who contributed the most to the talented footballer's arrival in Madrid.
It seems that R. Nadal, who did the scout work, will have to receive words of thanks from the "Real" club management for a long time.
Before your eyes - the debut goal of M. Asensio in the "white" ranks:
