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Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal has unequivocally dismissed rumors linking him to businessman Enrique Riquelme Vives' potential candidacy for the Real Madrid presidential elections later this year.
During a heated press conference yesterday, current club president Florentino Pérez indirectly alluded to a potential challenger in the elections. Today, Spanish media revealed that challenger to be 37-year-old Vives. Vives sponsors Nadal's team in an international electric boat competition, and it's widely known that the 'King of Clay' is a huge Real Madrid fan. Consequently, claims immediately surfaced suggesting the 22-time Grand Slam champion might support the young businessman's potential bid.
However, Nadal himself was quick to deny these rumors. “I have read reports linking me to potential candidacies for the presidency of Real Madrid. I would like to clarify that these reports are not true,” Nadal stated in a brief message on social media.
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