{
  "id": 18140212,
  "title": "From tennis royalty to Madrid's board! Rafa Nadal accepts Real Madrid offer as 22-time Grand Slam winner set to join club's hierarchy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/from-tennis-royalty-to-madrids-board-rafa-nadal-accepts-real-madrid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T15:37:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tennis-royalty-madrids-board-rafa-153706868.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal is set to make a transition from the court to the boardroom, officially accepting an invitation to join Real Madrid's hierarchy as a member of the club's board of directors. The 22-time Grand Slam winner, a lifelong supporter of the Spanish giants, will take on an active leadership role to shape the club's future following a formal proposal from president Florentino Perez. Real Madrid expressed their delight at the appointment, emphasizing that Nadal's persona represents much more than his achievements - his talent, drive for improvement, competitiveness, humility, respect, and solidarity make him an exemplary role model both on and off the court. The Spanish football club values these attributes as integral to their own identity. Nadal, currently serving as an honorary member since March 2017, will formally join Real Madrid's board of directors after the General Assembly's ratification on November 21.",
  "summary": "Tennis icon Rafael Nadal is set to transition from the court to the boardroom after officially accepting an invitation to join the hierarchy at Real Madrid. The 22-time Grand Slam winner, who has long been a vocal supporter of the Spanish giants, will become a member of the club's board of directors following a formal proposal from president Florentino Perez.",
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    "22-time Grand Slam winner joins club hierarchy",
    "Honorary member since March 2017"
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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": "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "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-18149561",
        "published": "2026-11-04T16:18:07.000Z"
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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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