The Spaniard Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, shared his admiration after Rafael Nadal’s visit to the club's training complex. Guardiola described the meeting as a pleasure and mentioned that they discussed the challenge of maintaining consistency in sports over the years.

An inspiring visit by Nadal to Manchester

Rafael Nadal visited Manchester City’s facilities last Wednesday before attending the Champions League match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at Anfield. When asked if he would use Nadal as an example to motivate his players, Guardiola said it would be something "beautiful" and "easy to do."

"It was a pleasure to see him. He’s an incredible athlete. We talked about sports, about how hard it is to stay at the top for so many years. Rafa is someone who loves sports, who wants to keep going, but his body couldn’t take it anymore. The same happens in football," Guardiola remarked at a press conference on Friday. Nadal’s visit coincided with his first public appearance after officially announcing his retirement at the Davis Cup in Málaga, where Team Spain was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the Netherlands.