Rafael Nadal: All you need to know
For a teenage boy, being told you must choose between your love of football and talent in tennis would seem agonising - but Rafael Nadal has no reason to regret his choice.
The 22-year-old, born June 3 1986, was a gifted striker but his sacrifice of one game has paid off in another eight years on. His marathon match against Roger Federer on Sunday, which saw him become Wimbledon mens’ champion for the first time, is just his latest feat in the tennis world.
