“It will be a perfect Sunday for the Spanish people!”
On Wednesday (local time), British fans booed in unison when Carlos Alcacarras (Spain), the “tennis god,” exclaimed after qualifying for the Wimbledon men’s singles final at the All England Club in London, England.
Alcaraz wasn’t just referring to his Wimbledon victory.
On the same day as the Wimbledon men’s singles final, the Spanish national soccer team will play the Euro 2024 final in Berlin, Germany.
If he and the Spanish national soccer team come out on top that day, it will be the first time that Spanish tennis and soccer have teamed up for a major tournament “double”.
Spain’s final opponent will be England, who will be looking to win their first major tournament title in 58 years, since the 1966 World Cup.
That’s why the home fans of the All England club booed Alcázar.
Alcaraz is a soccer fanatic.
He’s even visited the Real Madrid locker room to take pictures with the players.
When Kylian Mbappe recently joined Real Madrid, he publicly stated that “every Real Madrid fan wants him to come. He’s the perfect player,” he said in public.
He also has a great love for the Spanish national team.
According to sports publication The Athletic, he watched the Euro quarterfinal between Spain and Germany on his smartphone as he rested his muscles after the third round of Wimbledon.
The Spanish national team has also been supportive.
In the locker room before the match against Germany, they watched her quarterfinal match. The Spaniards were inspired by Alcaraz’s five-set victory over Francis Tiafoe (USA) and went on to defeat Germany 2-1 in extra time.
The “bromance” between the Spanish national soccer team and men’s tennis stars is a long-standing tradition.
In 2008, the same year that Alcaraz’s Spanish predecessor Rafael Nadal won his first Wimbledon title, the Spanish national soccer team also won the Euros.
In 2010, the same year that Nadal won his second Wimbledon title, the Spanish soccer team lifted the World Cup trophy for the first time ever at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Last year at Wimbledon, Alcacer won his first Wimbledon title. A month later, the Spanish women’s soccer team defeated England in the World Cup final.
If they can do the same this time around, it will be a celebration in Spain.
Alcaraz will be up first. He will take on Novak Djokovic (Serbia), whom he beat in last year’s final, at 2 p.m. local time.
The Euro final between Spain and England will kick off at 7 p.m. local time. 파워볼사이트 추천
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