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VIDEO: Game recognises game! Kylian Mbappe shares sweet moment with tennis legend & Real Madrid-obsessed Rafael Nadal after La Liga debut

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<p>All-time great Nadal, who is heading towards retirement after landing 22 Grand Slam titles on the court, was at Son Moix Stadium for the opening round of fixtures in the 2024-25 La Liga season. He is a Mallorca native, but <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/which-football-team-rafa-nadal-support-allegiance-tennis-21-grand-slam-titles/bltd9b25d1117726ee5" target="_blank">huge fan of Real Madrid</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">💫 Grandeza reconoce grandeza.<a href="https://twitter.com/RafaelNadal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RafaelNadal</a> 🤝 <a href="https://twitter.com/KMbappe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KMbappe</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/InsideLALIGA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#InsideLALIGA</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LALIGAEASPORTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LALIGAEASPORTS</a> <a href="https://t.co/wAJpUby0Jy">pic.twitter.com/wAJpUby0Jy</a></p>— LALIGA (@LaLiga) <a href="https://twitter.com/LaLiga/status/1825305423705932195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

<p>He saw the spoils shared as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/clear-problem-carlo-ancelotti-real-madrid-balance-kylian-mbappe-la-liga-debut-mallorca/blt587c51669a08d7d6" target="_blank">Mbappe made his La Liga debut for a star-studded Real side</a> – with the France international becoming the latest ‘Galactico’ signing at Santiago Bernabeu. The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/not-good-result-kylian-mbappe-reacts-forgettable-la-liga-debut-real-madrid-galactico-fails-sparkle-mallorca/blte6a015a708402ea1" target="_blank">World Cup winner drew a blank in a 1-1 draw</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>There is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kylian-mbappe-50-goals-first-real-madrid-season-emulate-cristiano-ronaldo/bltf9975cf0b7736cdc" target="_blank">clearly more to come from Mbappe</a>, who has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/magical-night-kylian-mbappe-reacts-dream-real-madrid-debut-super-cup-win-explains-why-working-vinicius-jr-jude-bellingham-never-problem/blt4b08d27bed09c2da" target="_blank">already helped Real to UEFA Super Cup glory</a>, and Nadal will be cheering him on throughout. The tennis superstar is now the proud owner of a prized No.9 jersey.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Nadal recently took part at the Olympic Games in Paris – an <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/olympic-dream-over-kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-bound-superstar-misses-paris-games-thierry-henry-michael-olise-alexandre-lacazette-france-squad/bltfae5b1b7402b0e90" target="_blank">event Mbappe was prevented from gracing</a> – and will soon hang up his racket at 38 years of age. That will give him even more time to follow Real as they look to chase down major honours at home and abroad.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

VIDEO: Game recognises game! Kylian Mbappe shares sweet moment with tennis legend & Real Madrid-obsessed Rafael Nadal after La Liga debut | Goal.com

Kylian Mbappe shared a sweet moment with Rafa Nadal after Real Madrid’s clash with Mallorca, as he gifted the tennis legend a Blancos shirt.