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‘Disgrace On You’: Nadal Experiences harsh criticism Subsequent to Becoming Saudi Tennis Envoy
Rafael Nadal was divulged as Saudi Arabia’s tennis envoy and shared the report on his authority virtual entertainment pages, which has produced a few exceptionally impressive responses.
The 37-year-old tennis legend is the main high-profile tennis player to encourage attaches with Saudi Arabia in a tennis-related bargain, supposedly in large number of dollars. Nadal talked about his goal of making tennis more popular in the Gulf Kingdom during his presentation at the headquarters of the Saudi Tennis Federation (STF).
With his unmatched magnetism and a not insignificant rundown of tennis achievements, the 22-time Huge homerun champion was irrefutably the most reasonable contender for this job. His proper organization with the realm will see him help the advancement of the game in the locale.
Saudi Arabia has arisen as a worldwide center of sports and diversion. It is one of the key part surprising the donning scene as of late through its lavish spending on a variety of worldwide games and stars.
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But Nadal’s move has been lauded as controversial by several media outlets because of Saudi Arabia’s past record on human rights. As such, some journalists have pinned the country’s colossal spending on sportswashing, which the country’s de facto leader has mentioned is not his concern as long as it boosts his economy.
Nadal’s decision to become the ambassador of STF is a major step by Saudi Arabia in diversifying its investment in tennis. However, the Spaniard has received a lot of criticism on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
One user wrote, “I was the biggest Nadal fan ever. But I’m crying in my room right now, knowing that he isn’t the good guy which I thought he was. He sold himself for some oil money. I cannot go back to being the young kid who lived his wins like they were his own. It’s over. I’m done with him.”
A lot of the comments seem to be in consensus that Nadal was motivated by money. Another declared, “Shame on you. So disappointed. Selling yourself just for some oil money.”
Some WTA players like Jessica Pegula have spoken against playing in Saudi Arabia but feel it will inevitably happen. It is rumored that the 2024 WTA Finals will be held there, and there are negotiations for staging the Billie Jean King Cup Finals there next year.
And in light of that, one user said, “Did you ask the women in your life or the women in the WTA about what it means to them before making a decision like this? I’m disappointed you didn’t take this opportunity to voice to the world your care and concern for marginalized women by publicly turning them down. Money talks.”