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Tennis – U.S. Open – Flushing Meadows, New York, United States – August 29, 2023 Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz during his first round match against Germany’s Dominik Koepfer REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
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Tennis – U.S. Open – Flushing Meadows, New York, United States – August 29, 2023 Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz during his first round match against Germany’s Dominik Koepfer REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
After being out of court since the ATP Finals, Carlos Alcaraz finally made his appearance on the court. He played against Novak Djokovic at the Riyadh Season Tennis Cup. Well, just like the result of the match, the reception that he got from the country was something special. While the famous Saudi side Al-Nassr gifted Alcaraz something special, one of the players from the team also went ahead to congratulate the 2-time grand slam winner.
As it stands, Aymeric Laporte, who is a teammate of Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr, had a special gift in the box for Carlos Alcaraz. Reacting to it, the young Spaniard took to his Instagram to share a heartfelt message for the Spanish defender.
Carlos Alcaraz thanks Aymeric Laporte for his heartfelt gesture
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In a recent revelation, Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz took to Instagram to share a heartfelt moment. Taking to his Instagram story, he thanked Aymeric Laporte who is Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammate at Al-Nassr, for gifting him a jersey. In the story posted by Alcaraz, he is seen holding the jersey given to him by Laporte with the jersey number 27 on it, which Laporte wears for the Saudi side.
Thanking Laporte for the gift, the young Spaniard wrote “Muchas Gracias,” which means thank you very much on his Instagram story which highlights the happiness that he got on receiving a precious gift from a friend.
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Thus, Carlos Alcaraz, who received a special gift from his friend, did not shy away from thanking him. While both players are from different sports, their common nationality, Spain, is something that has made their bond so special.
While Laporte gifted Alcaraz his t-shirt, Saudi side Al-Nassr also came ahead and gifted him a personalized t-shirt with his name on it. Reacting to this, Laporte had a special message for him.
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Laporte comes up with a special message for Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz recently featured in the Riyadh Season Tennis Cup. Team Al-Nassr, which plays in the Saudi Pro League, presented Alcaraz with a personalized t-shirt with his name and the number ‘1’ on the back. When Al Nassr posted the photo on Twitter, Laporte was quick to repost that.
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One of ours 😍💛💙 https://t.co/VegnGjBpVF
— Aymeric Laporte (@Laporte) December 27, 2023
With the caption “One of Ours” followed by yellow and blue hearts (which represent the colors of the club), Laporte revealed his excitement for Alcaraz.
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Thus, Alcaraz, who went to play against Novak Djokovic in Riyadh, received one of the best hospitality in the country. From customized shirts to love from fellow stars, he received the best possible welcome that one could have!
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