https://sputnikglobe.com/20220204/rafael-has-made-me-uncomfortable-barca-official-resigns-over-tweet-slamming-tennis-champ-nadal-1092745913.html
'Rafael Has Made Me Uncomfortable': Barca Official Resigns Over Tweet Slamming Tennis Champ Nadal
'Rafael Has Made Me Uncomfortable': Barca Official Resigns Over Tweet Slamming Tennis Champ Nadal
Sputnik International
Rafael Nadal may have written his name into the history books by becoming the first man in tennis to claim 21 Grand Slam titles, but not everyone is happy with... 04.02.2022, Sputnik International
2022-02-04T13:23+0000
2022-02-04T13:23+0000
2022-12-10T11:44+0000
sport
rafael nadal
tennis star
grand slam
grand slam
barcelona
barcelona
fc barcelona
resign
roger federer
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e6/02/04/1092751314_0:0:2973:1672_1920x0_80_0_0_76adedbab3e34fc5507e3db5e924c03c.jpg
Senior FC Barcelona official Alfons Godall has stepped down from his position at the football club after his controversial remarks slamming Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal whipped up a storm in the Spanish media."The tweet with my opinion about a famous person and his profile can harm the Barca Foundation due to pressure from some companies and the media," Godall said in his resignation letter. On Sunday, Nadal surpassed Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic's Grand Slam count to become the most successful men's tennis player ever. While the world was in awe of the former world no.1's Melbourne heroics, Godall launched an all-out assault on him, dubbing him the "enemy of the state" before revealing that Nadal's success has bothered him for many years.Godall also referred to Nadal as "Navidad," which means "Christmas" in Spanish."I have him in the same group as La Roja [Spanish national football team's nickname], Real Madrid, (Fernando) Alonso, and everything that represents the enemy state," he continued.Godall put Nadal, Alonso, the Spanish football team, and Real Madrid in the same bracket – a reference to Catalonia's failed bid to declare independence from Spain in 2017.Catalonia's efforts to secede from Spain were opposed by all of the aforementioned entities.On the other hand, Nadal is also a well-known supporter of Real Madrid, Barcelona's arch-rival in the La Liga. Godall was vice-president of the Barcelona Foundation before his resignation.
barcelona
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2022
Pawan Atri
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e5/05/12/1082926219_0:0:358:358_100x100_80_0_0_aca1d9bdccc7af990e49b4511ee80344.png
Pawan Atri
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e5/05/12/1082926219_0:0:358:358_100x100_80_0_0_aca1d9bdccc7af990e49b4511ee80344.png
News
en_EN
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Pawan Atri
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e5/05/12/1082926219_0:0:358:358_100x100_80_0_0_aca1d9bdccc7af990e49b4511ee80344.png
sport, rafael nadal, tennis star, grand slam, grand slam, barcelona, barcelona, fc barcelona, resign, roger federer, novak djokovic, australian open tennis championship, controversy, sputnik, tennis
sport, rafael nadal, tennis star, grand slam, grand slam, barcelona, barcelona, fc barcelona, resign, roger federer, novak djokovic, australian open tennis championship, controversy, sputnik, tennis
'Rafael Has Made Me Uncomfortable': Barca Official Resigns Over Tweet Slamming Tennis Champ Nadal
13:23 GMT 04.02.2022 (Updated: 11:44 GMT 10.12.2022) Rafael Nadal may have written his name into the history books by becoming the first man in tennis to claim 21 Grand Slam titles, but not everyone is happy with his historic feat.
Senior FC Barcelona official Alfons Godall has stepped down from his position at the football club after his controversial remarks slamming Australian Open champion
Rafael Nadal whipped up a storm in the Spanish media.
"The tweet with my opinion about a famous person and his profile can harm the Barca Foundation due to pressure from some companies and the media," Godall said in his resignation letter.
"I don't want to cost FC Barcelona a penny or give up my freedom of expression. Consequently, I resign from the position. Thank you!!" he added.
On Sunday, Nadal surpassed
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic's Grand Slam count to become the most successful men's tennis player ever.
While the world was in awe of the former world no.1's Melbourne heroics, Godall launched an all-out assault on him, dubbing him the "enemy of the state" before revealing that Nadal's success has bothered him for many years.
Godall also referred to Nadal as "Navidad," which means "Christmas" in Spanish.
"Rafael Navidad has made me uncomfortable from day one," Godall wrote on Twitter.
"I have him in the same group as La Roja [Spanish national football team's nickname], Real Madrid, (Fernando) Alonso, and everything that represents the enemy state," he continued.
Godall put Nadal, Alonso, the Spanish football team, and Real Madrid in the same bracket – a reference to Catalonia's failed bid to declare independence from Spain in 2017.
Catalonia's efforts to secede from Spain were opposed by all of the aforementioned entities.
On the other hand, Nadal is also a well-known supporter of Real Madrid, Barcelona's arch-rival in the La Liga.
Godall was vice-president of the Barcelona Foundation before his resignation.
