The Spanish tennis player
Rafael Nadal
affirmed this Wednesday that he does not understand "the Messi debate" after EL MUNDO exclusively published the Argentine's contract for which he could charge 555,237,619 in four seasons.
"
I don't understand Messi's debate. He is one of the best in history. He charges what the club has been willing to pay him
. The club is the one that will have to deal with its finances and with its future vision, whether with Leo or not. "He said in an interview from Australia with the #Vamos de Movistar + channel.
On the situation
of Real Madrid
, of which he is declared a follower, Nadal said: "These are situations that fall within a logic after such difficult times. It is much more difficult to plan anything, both at a sporting and club level" .
Referring to his back problems, which prevented him from making his ATP Cup debut on Tuesday, he said: "It's
not that I'm bad, but I'm not well enough to play
. I've improved a bit but I'm not ready to assume what it is. a match of maximum intensity ".
He also spoke of his goals in 2021 in the Grand Slam tournaments: "
The first big goal is the Australian Open
and, if it didn't go well, then the season goes on. I have never lived obsessed with the Grand Slams, this is reality" .
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