Rafael Nadal and Other Sports Stars Who Supported Real Madrid in El Clasico Win Over Barcelona

Rafael Nadal and Other Sports Stars Who Supported Real Madrid in El Clasico Win Over Barcelona

Elijah Odetokun
April 22, 2024 at 9:33 AM
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  • Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu to win El Clasico
  • Jude Bellingham scored a late winner to seal the victory for the home side
  • The European giants had the support of top stars in other sports yesterday

Jude Bellingham scored a late goal to win it 3-2 for Real Madrid in a keenly contested El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu, completing a hat-trick of wins this season.

The 14-time European champions had a packed stadium, with the roof closed and the support of other sports stars, including lifetime fan Rafael Nadal.

Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid, Barcelona, El Clasico, Santiago Bernabeu, La Liga, April 21, 2024.
Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring the winner for Real Madrid in the 3-2 win over Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu on April 21, 2024. Photo by Guillermo Martinez.
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Sports Brief looks at six stars of other sporting disciplines who supported Madrid last night.

Sports stars who supported Madrid

1. Rafael Nadal

The tennis star has been a lifetime Madrid fan and one of the club's celebrity associates. Per Marca, he has openly declared his ambition to be the president of the club one day and has the backing of Florentino Perez and Carlo Ancelotti. Per ATP Tour, he withdrew from the Madrid Masters, which starts today, due to injury.

2. Novak Djokovic

Djokovic has the most grand slam titles of any male tennis player. Last night, the Serb was at Santiago Bernabeu to support Los Blancos and described the new stadium as the most beautiful in the world.

3. Naomi Osaka

Osaka had a 15-month hiatus after the birth of her daughter before returning to court in January. She is set to feature in the Madrid Masters. She was at El Clasico and was presented with a shirt by Thibaut Courtois.

4. Carlos Alcaraz

The Spanish tennis star is a lifelong fan of the 36-time La Liga champions. He was in attendance for the 3-2 win and sat in the company of President Perez and Nadal. He will also compete in the tennis tour despite struggling with forearm pain.

5. Iga Swiatek

World number 1 Swiatek also took advantage of the tennis event to show his support for Madrid during their win over rivals Barcelona. The Polish superstar will play his first game on April 26 against an opponent yet to be decided.

6. Tom Brady

NFL GOAT Brady was in attendance at the biggest Spanish league game of the year. Even though his allegiance is a secret, he celebrated with the Madrid players in the dressing room after the win.

Rafa Nadal settled GOAT debate

Sports Brief reported on Rafael Nadal settling the GOAT debate tactically due to his affiliations with Real Madrid as he is one of the club's celebrity fans.

The tennis star named Argentina captain Lionel Messi was the better player, and he added that his connection with Los Blancos meant he had to stick with the former Juventus star.

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Elijah Odetokun is Reuters-trained journalist with three years of experience having previously worked at Daily Times Nigeria, OmaSports and El Futbolero.
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