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  "id": 18125038,
  "title": "Nadal set to join Real Madrid board of directors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/nadal-set-to-join-real-madrid-board-of-directors-18125038",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T13:21:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nadal-set-join-real-madrid-132106192.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tennis legend Rafael Nadal is poised to become a member of the Real Madrid board of directors. Nadal, a 40-year-old sports icon, has won 22 Grand Slam titles, two Olympic gold medals, and contributed to Spain's five Davis Cups victories. Real Madrid's executives will consider his 40-year-old proposal at an upcoming meeting. The club hailed Nadal as one of the most revered Spanish athletes and a benchmark in global sport. Nadal, a lifelong Real Madrid fan who holds the number 67,778 jersey, expressed his excitement about joining the board in a statement on X. He thanked Real Madrid's president, Florentino Perez, for the offer, stating his desire to learn and contribute. Nadal's role on the board remains unspecified. Real Madrid, currently third in the league after 11 games, faces a tough challenge after failing to win a trophy in the past two seasons in La Liga, the Champions League, or Copa del Rey.",
  "summary": "Tennis great Rafael Nadal is set to join the board of Spanish football giants Real Madrid.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Real Madrid set to appoint tennis great Nadal to board",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/real-madrid-set-to-appoint-tennis-great-nadal-to-board",
        "published": "2026-11-04T12:34:46.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Nadal set to join Real Madrid board of directors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/nadal-set-to-join-real-madrid-board-of-directors",
        "published": "2026-11-04T13:21:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Real Madrid set to appoint tennis legend Nadal to board",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/real-madrid-set-to-appoint-tennis-legend-nadal-to-board",
        "published": "2026-11-04T13:42:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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