‘I was crying at home' – Rafa Nadal reveals his ‘very emotional' reaction to Rory McIlroy's historic Masters victory
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Rafa Nadal was left in tears as Rory McIlroy won the Masters
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The golf star claimed the famous win last month
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McIlroy's victory meant he had finally
He has many fans cheering him on to win the coveted green jacket and one from the world of tennis.
And he has admitted that when the golfer putted in the winning shot, he could not hold back the tears.
He told
"I was, honestly, I was crying at home when he won, yeah.
"I have been very, very emotional and I was suffering a lot with him."
Nadal also insisted that he was always backing McIlroy to win the tournament.
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His support did not falter despite some shaky moments from the golfer.
He added: "I honestly had the confidence all the time that he would make it happen.
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"He deserves it first of all. I always think that, in some way, there is justice.
"I really believe that he probably knew before the round that he was to go through all these pressure moments, and the beginning is tough.
"I think he accepted it very well."
Meanwhile, Nadal's business
The pair jointly invested in an Italian restaurant in
Madrid
called Toto.
Toto Madrid has now shut down, with plans to open a new restaurant in the Spanish capital, alongside branches in
Dubai
and Abu Dhabi are still trading.
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