Tennis great Nadal accepts Madrid offer to join board

Tennis legend Rafa Nadal, 40, confirmed on Wednesday that he has accepted an invitation from Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez to join the club's board of directors. Nadal, who has been an honorary member of Real Madrid since March 2017, expressed enthusiasm for the role and shared his acceptance on Instagram. Nadal retired from professional tennis in 2024 having won 22 Grand Slam titles, including a record 14 French Opens, along with 36 Masters titles and two Olympic gold medals.