“My dad and all my family have always been Real Madrid fans,” Nadal told Corriere Della Sera, a local newspaper in Spain.

He disclosed his family encouraged his uncle when he played for Barcelona, and when he returned to play for Real Mallorca, the family divided, some support Madrid while others support Barcelona.

The tennis star also spoke about his relationship which soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo. He considers the soccer star a fellow sportsman rather than a friend.

“Friend is a very strong word for me,” he said.”My friends are people from Manacor with whom I grew up. Cristiano Ronaldo is a companion, a colleague”.

Before becoming a professional tennis player, Nadal used to play football but later decided to go fully into tennis.