{"id":19560,"date":"2025-01-16T02:14:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T02:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19560"},"modified":"2025-01-16T02:14:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T02:14:20","slug":"40-million-soccer-superstar-shares-his-feelings-on-carlos-alcaraz-post-rafael-nadal-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19560","title":{"rendered":"$40 million soccer superstar shares his feelings on Carlos Alcaraz post-Rafael Nadal retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An extremely popular soccer superstar made his feelings known about Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud after his original favorite Rafael Nadal’s retirement. Interestingly, the 22-time Grand Slam champion is the idol of both Alcaraz and Ruud.<\/p>\n

During a recent interview with TNT Sports, Manchester City ace Erling Haaland was questioned about his favorite sport outside football.<\/p>\n

“Aside from football, what is your favorite sport?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Tennis,” Haaland responded.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He was then asked,<\/p>\n

“Do you have a favorite tennis player?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The $40 million star, as per Celebrity Net Worth, revealed that he was a Nadal fan, but since he\u00a0retired at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals, he chose the other Spaniard on the rise, Carlos Alcaraz, and his countryman Casper Ruud.<\/p>\n

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“(Rafael) Nadal. But he’s finished now. So, the Spanish one (Alcaraz) or Casper Ruud. Norwegian.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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