Amazon Prime Video, Audible and Movistar + have presented today in Manacor the new documentary and the podcast about the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar.
The four-episode series and eight-episode podcast will introduce the future Academy champions' training methodology and will air on Prime Video and Audible on September 17. Rafa Nadal wanted to emphasize the importance of this project so that thousands of people can learn about the work done at the Academy, which is already 5 years old: “We are very pleased with the final result of the film. The main characters are young players who are fighting to make their dreams come true and, like the professional team that we have here, helps them in this. Hope everyone will enjoy it. "
Photos: Rafa Nadal Academy; Consell de Mallorca
Some quotes from Rafa's interview:
Q. How are you doing?
Rafa: Good. I could be better [smiling], but OK...the foot still hurts a little. It's been a tough period of time personally and, as a consequence, professionally, but honestly with the motivation of improving. And with the motivation of facing a process that will be somehow difficult, painful at some point, but a process I have to go thru to try to be again in a position to fight for what I want and I'm determined to do it.
Q. But this was in the script?
Rafa: Well, not really. What was in the script was to play Wimbledon, OG, USO & not being limping as of today or in crutches a few days ago...but scripts are there to be changed if needed. It's key to know how to adjust & accept things as they come. During my career I've lived wonderful, incredible things, which I never dreamed of, but I've also had to live difficult things injury-wise, though we've always found a way to keep on going ahead. It's true that as time goes by there needs to be realistic. Each time is more difficult because the clock doesn't stop. But I still have the motivation and all these problems I'm facing somehow make me appreciate all the positive things and how lucky I'm for experiencing them... and I'm gonna fight to live them again.
Translated by Genny SS