Rafael Nadal - BBC Interview 2008 2/3

[@Mondibaby]

that interviewer is annyoing ... Rafa bravely maneuvers himself through this unpleasant questioning ... he seems to be a very modest and genuine person ... definitely also very smart ...

[@karonna777]

Rafa is a class act and this interviewer needs to learn some manners! Rafa Rocks!!!

[@Shadevortex2]

lol, imagine what players like McEnroe or Safin would do if they were questioned like this

[@jayap3557]

They all get together to needle this kid... everyone shouts... everyone takes time... but they tag one person.. too bad... there is a certain earthiness and down-to-earth-ness about Rafa - that borders on childlike...innocence...everytime he says that "it is just a game after all"... very moving statement by a kid who is not as fluent in english... respect and affection for Rafa always... that we feel like taking sides with him than the rest of the players and definitely these journalists...

[@tessabarnwell1402]

Hola Rafael nothing wrong with anything you do keep doing what you do champ listen to nobody you know the rules dress the way you always have follow the rules you always have champ play how you always played to me nothing wrong with your answer Rafael your always a winner to me and to all your fans sending a smile to you dont change to suit anybody and thats exactly why I love you your always the same Rafael Nadal the best champ ever in this whole wide world to me Bula #@Princess of Fiji xoxo Babolat #@ Rafael Nadal #@ Mallorca xoxo Trip to Tavuya village xoxo #@ Beautiful islands of Fiji xoxo Australia xoxo

[@jayap3557]

A twenty somethings spanish boy who is not even very fluent in this english language gives a lesson in sport...life...championship...so many things...in such a beautiful way to a much older...bbc broadcaster... Rafa stands much taller than all those who speak so fashionably in English...about tennis :-) including the likes of federer...djoko...sharapova...and all the american and british also rans... Gods...bless him please...

[@marcelocc89]

Poor interviewer. He had no clue at that time he was interviewing one of the greatest players of all time. He had no clue what kind of champion Rafa would become.

[@michelez715]

Bravo, Rafa! Great champion, and great human being.

[@ushav5670]

watched this so many times and laughed loud at the bbc guy... wonder what he and his like think of themselves... he tries to make the young Rafa ... or talk to him as if he is an errant... truant schoolkid... Rafa by the way did not bother to "pull out" any of his on court mannerisms cool kid... journalists are small minded... Rafa - even as a kid is so large hearted and so well turned out...as a personality... hope the older guy here learnt a few lessons in being human from this great champion kid...

[@ManuPresannakumar]

British media sucks. The interviewer asks Nadal... questions as if rafa is desperately applying for a job??

[@manonneke]

Pirate look?.... uhhh I have never thought about it that way.

[@jayap3557]

yeah... he has so much female fan following just because of the so called "pirate" looks...:-) :-) gosh these people are so jealous of this kid...he looks good ...they don't like it... he is persistent on clay...they belittle it... he dresses or wears watches that suit his persona...they question that...what the hell... Rafa just sits there and smilingly answers all those stupid questions...:-) :-)

[@RASTAMAN17894]

@magicalgrasshopper yeah crossed arms suggest a barrier of some sort, noticed that too

[@ManuPresannakumar]

Rafa at 8:17 tough reply to interviewer.

[@128pagenovella]

he asks whether nadal likes being a 'swashbuckling pirate'...?

[@RASTAMAN17894]

8:02 shame rafa is too nice to hit him

[@jayap3557]

The bbc guy's office has artifacts that are distinctly from indian heritage... :-) the bbc journalists especially the ones that did/do hard talk are the most intimidating people... they literally use sarcasm to needle people like Rafa - just because he may not get their questions... see the way he says "so its a sponsorship thing"... OMG... of course it is... nike does what they want to do to grab eyeballs... and RAfa surely helps them do that beyond expectations... just looking at the fan following he has... and he tells Rafa that others say he uses intimidating tactics... what a bunch of sissies...

[@azhenazhen4732]

Bad interviewer. SMH! I hope he reads this! 😡

[@ushav5670]

hope he learnt some wisdom from this great kid who plays such wonderful tennis... life has not been kind to Rafa and journalists of this kind only add insult to injury...hope he is able to reinvent the champion in him... the others around there are so unbearable...

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Observe closely ...NOT ONE MENTION OF THE REAL GOAT GOAT NOLEEEEE😡😠😤

[@elysiumMB]

i hate the interviewer!!!!! how can he be a journalist!????

[@htursan]

Who pays this guy? What an a..

[@charlesdshaw]

Awful questions!

[@azhenazhen4732]

😡😡😡😡😡