“Someone I Admire for a Long Time Is Rafael Nadal..” – After Julia Roberts’ Pep Guardiola Snub, Arsenal Coach Mikel Arteta Hopes the Tennis Legend Won’t Do the Same

Rafael Nadal is among the greatest athletes of all time. Fans hail the Spanish legend as one of the best tennis players. He has endured a stellar career and has a huge fan following worldwide. At times, athletes follow sports other than their forte and try to keep up with them.

They also publicly admit their love for other sports figures and the desire to meet unique personalities. Hence, it was just another time when a soccer entity professed his love for an athlete from another sport.

Arsenal coach reveals Rafael Nadal as his idol

It seems the legendary tennis player has got himself another secret fan. Recently, during a pre-game interview, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta was asked by a reporter who all are his idols and who he would like to come to watch Arsenal play.

The coach said, “I don’t know, I cannot think but, I’m sure there are a lot in the top of my head, someone that I admire a long long time is Rafa Nadal, because of his mentality, what he has done, the way he’s done it, how many times he’s bounced back, so he would be for me in the top of the list for sure.”

When asked if Rafael would choose Arsenal, the gaffer said, “I’d hope so,” that he said with no conviction as he might also be afraid of what happened with Pep Guardiola. The Spaniard who had worked with the current Arsenal coach recently had to admit that he’s a failure in the Champions League.

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On the other hand, Arsenal is currently preparing for its second-leg Europa League fixture against Sporting CP. The Gunners suffered a 2-2 draw at Estádio José Alvalade in the first leg after an own goal from Morita helped Arsenal to draw the game.

Julia Roberts broke Pep Guardiola’s heart

It seems Julia Roberts has broken the heart of Pep Guardiola. The former Barcelona coach explained why he would be dubbed a failure even after winning the Champions League. And the reason that he gave for it was rather peculiar. After an emphatic victory against Leipzig, the coach revealed all his three idols: Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, and Julia Roberts. And a few years ago, one of his idols, Julia Roberts, came to visit Manchester United.

“She didn’t come to see us. That’s why even if I win the Champions League it will not compare for the fact that Julia Roberts came to Manchester and didn’t come to see us,” said Guardiola. This was the reason he was quite upset and believed he was a failure in the Champions League. Let’s hope Rafael doesn’t break Mikel Arteta’s heart by visiting any other football club than Arsenal.

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