Sports - Rafa Nadal #5: Bc He's Phelps' Fave Player... Greatness Recognizing Greatness, Much? - Page 15

Sparkling_Diamond · 10-08-2008, 04:12 AM

vid of Rafa practising in Mallorca. I don't understand a word but near the end you can see how Rafa and his entourage are making a huge fuss about a line call. Rafa seems very serious about it. During a PRACTICE. LOL. He's so competitive, it's crazy.

lovder&mer · 10-08-2008, 07:39 AM

I didn't understood much better because he is speaking catalan and I only speak spanish.

Sparkling_Diamond · 10-08-2008, 08:11 AM

Apparently, he's not even speak Catalan, but Mallorqui, the local dialect.

lovder&mer · 10-08-2008, 08:24 AM

Malllorqui and Catalan are very close languages, this TV is in the Catalania (or whatever is the name on English) at least is what my Spanish friend told me. whatever it is I don't speak

Sparkling_Diamond · 10-08-2008, 08:34 AM

I don't speak Spanish, Catalan or Mallorqui. I still watch vids in Spanish with Rafa in them though.

lovder&mer · 10-08-2008, 11:59 AM

But Rafa gave up in the point lately as Toni asked to repeat for what I could catch

JadorelesGossips · 10-08-2008, 12:54 PM

Hey Barbara

So do you know if you'll be able to catch Rafa's match against Argentina?

Lol Karen, I'm sure his pretty face will make up for his terrible acting

lovder&mer · 10-08-2008, 02:08 PM

Not yet because they didn't confirm the city already
I read today a final answer will be given tomorrow or Friday. *fingers crossed*
but I was thinking even if it is on Cordoba, I might go, the only issue it seams they are asking about US$200 on tickets

Sparkling_Diamond · 10-09-2008, 05:04 AM

Wow, $200. That's outrageous. You'd think this is is GS or something.

lovder&mer · 10-09-2008, 06:59 AM

And this are the cheaper because there are more expensive. So I will need money to travel, to hotel and pay this amount on ticket must mess up my budget

merveille · 10-09-2008, 07:08 AM

Ughh...200 $ is just nasty

But wherever you look, soccer, tennis etc. I always feel like they are making it way too expensive for the real fans to go and see the matches and the sponsors get the tickets and let them rot somewhere

Sparkling_Diamond · 10-09-2008, 09:29 AM

I was just visiting VB and saw an overview of 2008 quotes about Rafa. This one by Nick Bollettieri is my fave:

Quote:

He is like an Air Force Pilot, Army Ranger, and Navy Seal combined. He will beat you in the sky, under water, or on the land!!
Nadal is made of different stuff, last but not least because he was never satisfied with being dominant on clay courts only, his attitude showed that the wanted to learn in every match on every surface. (August 2008)

IMO, we should use some of what he said for our next title, like

Bc "He Is Like An Air Force Pilot, Army Ranger, And Navy Seal Combined."

or

Bc "He Will Beat You In The Sky, Under Water, Or On The Land!!"

JadorelesGossips · 10-09-2008, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparkling_Diamond (View Post)

I was just visiting VB and saw an overview of 2008 quotes about Rafa. This one by Nick Bollettieri is my fave:

What's VB? Do you have a link please

.....And yeah, 200$ to see a tennis match is a joke, they're really milking it! I can't believe there's people to buy it, for the RG semis some people were selling ONE ticket for 500 euros, ridiculous!

Sparkling_Diamond · 10-09-2008, 02:07 PM

Vamos Brigade - Rafael Nadal Fan Site

If you think we're Rafaloonies, you should check the forums there. 90 % of the girls over there are so smitten they'd crawl through shattered glass on hand and feet for him. They're also super, SUPERjealous of his girlfriend Xisca.

That being said, it's by far the best source of info on the internet for Rafa and I bow down to the moderators of the site, they're doing an awesome job.

JadorelesGossips · 10-09-2008, 02:28 PM

Thanks Karen, I just went up there and yeah, there are some real loonies

I don't get why they're jealous of that poor girl like they'd ever stand a chance in the first place