Ex-tennis player Bautista Agut scores on football debut
Roberto Bautista Agut scores twice on his debut for Spanish seventh-tier side CD Els Ibarsos - just over a month after retiring from tennis.
Former tennis star Roberto Bautista Agut has made his football debut, scoring twice in his first match for Spanish side CD Els Ibarsos. The 38-year-old, who recently retired from tennis, signed with the seventh-tier club just over a month ago. Bautista Agut, a Wimbledon semi-finalist in 2019 and a Davis Cup winner with Spain, had also played for Villarreal's youth teams before turning to tennis.
In his pre-season game, the former tennis pro scored both goals in a 4-2 victory. "May the good start continue!" he wrote on Instagram. Els Ibarsos, based near Valencia, welcomed Bautista Agut to the team and expressed their enthusiasm for watching him play throughout the season. The club thanked fans and supporters for their presence at the event, praising Bautista Agut for taking a leap of faith in the town.
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