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I was shy when I was a kid, I was very shy, but now I think I've improved a lot. I can speak OK with the media and with the people. My English is still bad but I feel a little bit better now than before.

Rafael Nadal

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Rafael Nadal
Age: 38
Born: 1986
Born: June 3
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