RafaLint: July 12th
Photo by Beth Wilson.
Not a lot going on here that I’m willing to post about (check other sites for paparazzi photos), but here’s a little lint for you.
Articles:
- Rafa Nadal, el preferido indiscutible para los españoles – via lainformacion.com. (Mangle: Rafa Nadal, the undisputed choice for the Spanish)
- Nadal se trata la rodilla para llegar a los Juegos – via as.com (Mangle: Nadal is the knee to get to the Games)
- Keep on the Grass – by Ben Shpigel (nytimes). Interesting, if not “it’s been said before”, comments from McEnroe on Rafa’s relation to fresh grass.
- Carlos Moyá: Análisis de Wimbledon 2012 (mangle)
- Los records pendientes de Rafa Nadal para ser el mejor tenista de la historia por encima de Federer – via lainformacion.com. (Mangle: Outstanding records of Rafa Nadal to be the best tennis player ever over Federer)
- FedEx Reliability Zone: First Set Frontrunners – by James Buddell (atpworldtour.com)
- US Open Series preview – digizine from tennis.com
- Rafael Nadal Likely To Play 2013 World Series Of Poker, Daniel Negreanu Says – they get “likely” from “I think you’ll probably see him next year, unless he has a tennis match.” – which, you know, he never does have.
Photos:
- Ella Ling’s 2012 Wimbledon photos.
- There are a few Rafa photos in this flickr set.
- Rafa and Cesc Fàbregas
Rafa does social media:
- Rafa rocked the 70s tee in another color combo.
- And he pimped the weird autograph site again.
Tweets about Rafa:
Join us & let’s help @RafaelNadal as he gets ready for the Olympics. Follow him on Twitter & let’s tweet him good luck on the courts!
— PokerStars (@PokerStars) July 10, 2012
Random:
- Will you still medal in the morning? – Olympic athletes be horny, yo.
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Consider me put well in my place…
? Not sure to what you are referring
Not sure if this had been posted already…top ten hottest men in tennis from tennisnow.com
http://www.tennisnow.com/Tennis-Now-TV/Top-Countdowns-(1)/July-2012/Top-10-Hottest-Men-in-Tennis—Tennis-Now-Countdow.aspx
Thanks Miri. Feeling starved of decent news.
In reference to the random article “Will you still medal in the morning?” and horny olympic athletes staying in olympic village, no wonder why Rafa likes to stay there (lol) ;)
http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/londres-2012/londres-2012-presentacion-rafa-nadal-como-abanderado-del-equipo-olimpico-espanol/1464043/
Miri – hope you don’t mind posting this. NOtice it on Nadal News facebook but in case some of you here have overlooked. This is Rafa presentation as the flag bearer. It is so mesmerising even though don’t know what the hell they are saying. Lots of reference to RAfa in it and a lovely trailer of Rafa and his glorious wins with the background to the Louis Armstrong son What a Wonderful World. Rafa is so damn hot, cheeky, charismatic, delicious etc. I will forgive him for wearing jeans and not a tie and hush puppies? And his hair is just the right length – sorry I kow how trivia that is. A must see by all and if anyone can translate anything that would be great.
I think the Olympics is so close to Rafa’s heart and staying in the village. I just hope his damn knees will hold up and make him proud in reaching another gold medal. Can’t wait for it to start x
Well, Rafa, all I can say is rrrubber up! Oh, and stay away from the Swedish handball team. Probably far too dirty for your liking. ;)
From the Ticker on tennis.com re Rafa’s knees:
Nadal hopes to be healthy by Olympics July 15, 2012
Rafael Nadal is unsure whether his sore knee will be at 100 percent by the time London Olympics begin. After being upset by Lukas Rosol in the second round of Wimbledon, Nadal pulled out of a exhibition against Novak Djokovic in Spain to rehabilitate the injury. He won the gold medal in 2008.
“I am doing everything possible to recover,” Nadal told the Spanish press. “After Roland Garros I had a difficult time, but the excitement is at its maximum, I am working as hard as I can and hopefully I will be at 100 percent. I am the one who is most worried. I hope that things improve and my intention is to arrive in London well prepared and recuperated. It is for this that I work every day. Carrying the flag will be something unforgettable.”