Rafael Nadal’s blonde-haired son uncannily copies dad’s signature pose

Rafael Nadal’s toddler son takes after his tennis ace dad in additional methods than one.

The sportsman and his spouse, Maria Francisca Perello, welcomed their son in October 2022, naming their firstborn Rafael after his dad. Other than his moniker, Rafael junior is following in his father’s well-known footsteps in different methods.

The teenager joined Maria and Rafael in Paris for the Olympics, cheering on from the sidelines as his father gained his match in opposition to Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics.

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Rafael Junior copied his father’s signature celebratory pose, elevating his tiny arms right into a fist pump movement, whereas his dad did the identical transfer – so cute!

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The little boy additionally delighted the crowds by pulling a collection of lovely faces as he watched his father’s sport, grimacing on the stress, placing his head in his palms and giving some critical side-eye.

Child Rafael sat atop his mom’s lap, with Maria trying cool, calm and picked up whereas her son appeared to really feel all of the feelings below the solar.

For the special day, the lovely teenager wore a lightweight linen shirt to maintain him cool, matching his mom who wore a classy white jacket.

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Fatherhood

Rafael is Maria and Rafa’s first little one, and the tennis champion gave an perception into fatherhood whereas speaking to E! in March 2024.

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“Every thing surprises you as a result of the whole lot is new. Particularly the primary child you will have, the whole lot is one hundred pc new for my spouse and for me. So that you be taught daily, and daily is sudden,” he stated.

That is to not say Rafa would not have expertise with kids, with the 38-year-old including: “I’ve at all times been a children man. I at all times loved spending time with the children, I had loads of smaller cousins than me so I had numerous enjoyable with them once they have been infants.”

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With Rafa set to take to the tennis court docket once more on Monday, to play long-time rival Novak Djokovic, we won’t wait to see his son’s reactions for a second time!