(FILES) Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal (C) is seen on the tribune prior to the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Villarreal CF at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on October 4, 2025. Real Madrid plan to appoint retired tennis superstar Rafael Nadal to their board of directors, the club said on November 4, 2026. Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam winner, has been an honorary club member since 2011 and shares a strong relationship with Real Madrid's president. (Photo by Oscar DEL POZO / AFP via Getty Images)