Rafael Nadal appeared as the guest on the first episode of the 2024-2025 season of El Hormiguero on Monday. During the show, our champ took a moment to greet a disabled girl in the audience, who was enjoying the evening with her mother.

The heartfelt gesture quickly caught the attention of social media, prompting numerous reactions from viewers, as reported by lavanguardia.com.

Several users praised Rafa’s kindness: “The incredible gesture with the mother and the girl in the front row… he is truly one of a kind. The best we have on and off the court,” “He is just so sweet, what a gesture with that girl in the audience,” “Rafael Nadal seems like a super positive person who exudes the best energy. Besides, I believe Nadal is a man of values and principles.”

However, the incident also ignited some heated discussions: “It’s sad that after Rafa Nadal’s spontaneous gesture live, there are people who criticize him as a person just because they are unable to see life from a non-political perspective,” one user commented, while another replied, “Rafa actually views it from a much more political perspective than you think. But you’ve been convinced that politics is not life.”