He makes no secret of his love for the team and his passion for the game but just what exactly would have happened if Rafael Nadal had chose to play football instead of tennis ? Would he be one of Spain's finest players like his uncle Miguel Angel who played for Barcelona , Real Mallorca and represented Spain in the World Cup. While it isn't exactly the same as they play two totally different sports Rafa felt  a strong  sense of pride leading Spain into the Davis Cup Final and i have a feeling his uncle Miguel would feel the same leading the football team to victory in the World Cup .

     It was Rafa's dream as a child to play for his heroes but by the age of twelve he decided to turn his back on that dream of ever making it as a professionalfootballer in favor of making it big in tennis and ten years after making that decision Rafa is now World No1 in tennis and a world superstar and despite this rapid rise in fame Rafa has not forgotten his roots and still lives with his parents and sister in Manacor where he grew up .