The tennis icon, who is a die-hard Real Madrid fan, was lambasted by eagle-eyed supporters after being spotted in the Wanda Metropolitano watching Diego Simeone's side on Thursday evening. Nadal was caught on camera in an executive box at the stadium, wearing an Atletico scarf around his neck. Reporters were keen to probe him before the start of the Madrid Open on Monday. But the world No 1 had a perfect explanation for the incident, insisting the cold weather was to blame for him sporting the Atletico merchandise. "Well, there is a problem with today's society, that to be a true supporter of one team, it seems that you have to be anti another team," Nadal told reporters.

Source: Express May 07, 2018 19:05 UTC