Barcelona It is special for Karen Khachanov in the tennis and also personally. The Russian tennis player, number 16 of the world, began to spend seasons training in the city of Galo Blanco in his time as Junior establishing his base there in what was a key stage for his rise in the ATP ranking. Also, according to the journalist Joan Solsona, he made the celebrations of his wedding in the Catalan capital.
However, Khachanov is not from Barça but of Real Madrid, something that especially recognized the four winds last year, when he interrupted an interview on the foot of the Qatar Open to go to greet Kaka.
“Hala Madrid! I am a Real Madrid fan and wanted to greet him,” Khachanov said in that interview.
Good humor last night after eliminating Alexander Zverev To qualify for Toronto Masters 1000, the Moscow tennis player talked about his sympathy for the white club. MD asked Khachanov if he had dealt with a joke because of his curious duality Barcelona – Real Madrid.
“I never really lived in Spain, it is true that I had a base there. Since I was Junior, perhaps a couple of months passed during the season of whipped land, especially to the American tour, so I cannot consider that I live there. But yes, I spent a lot of time from my career in Barcelona. At that time I found an academy that was working well and had the whole team there,” the Russian explained before referring to his Real Madrid feeling.
“Even if I am a Real Madrid fan, I am not a crazy fan. At the same time, I do not see every game, it depends on where it is. I know that Rafa (Nadal), for example, did. Even when I was in USA Sometimes he got up at 3 or maybe at 5 in the morning to see the game. So he is, let's say, a real fan. I am not compared to him, ”added the Russian, remembering that there is no meringue like Nadal.
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Karen Khachanov, who will play Toronto's final against Ben Shelton, speaks a perfect Spanish and currently her coach is Pepo Clavetformer Feliciano López and Madrid. Perhaps one more reason to be from Real Madrid despite its special ties with Barcelona.
