VIDEO SHOWS: AS SPORTS AWARDS RED CARPET & HIGHLIGHTS WITH RAFAEL NADAL AMONGST THE SPORTING STARS HONOURED RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: MADRID, SPAIN (DECEMBER 1, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. EXTERIOR OF BUILDING HOSTING THE AS SPORTS AWARDS 2. VARIOUS OF FORMER TENNIS PLAYER RAFAEL NADAL POSING FOR PHOTOS 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) FORMER TENNIS PLAYER & 22-TIME GRAND SLAM CHAMPION, RAFAEL NADAL, SAYING (AUDIO AS INCOMING): “I don't know (on possibility of playing in an exhibition tour with Roger Federer) I think that if it were to happen, it would be a bit further down the line rather than during a period of rest. But I'm sure that in the future, if the chance comes up for us to have fun with it or be motivated by a joint project and enjoy ourselves, and a series of factors come together to make it possible, something will definitely happen. We've already talked about it in vague terms in the past, and we'll see what happens.” 4. VARIOUS OF REIGNING MOTOGP CHAMPION MARC MARQUEZ POSING FOR PHOTOS 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REIGNING MOTOGP CHAMPION, MARC MARQUEZ, ON REHAB AHEAD OF THE NEW SEASON STARTING AT THE END OF NEXT FEBRUARY, SAYING (AUDIO AS INCOMING): “We're working on that right now, combining recovery with commitments, and that's where we're already stepping up the rehab a bit, since the doctors are allowing it and we're starting to push progressively. The goal is, logically, to be at our maximum in March, when the first race takes place, well, the last week of February, but we'll try to keep improving throughout this whole period.” 6. VARIOUS OF 2016 RIO OLYMPICS BADMINTON CHAMPION CAROLINA MARIN POSING FOR PHOTOS 7. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) 2016 RIO OLYMPICS BADMINTON CHAMPION, CAROLINA MARIN, ON OVERCOMING LIFE’S OBSTACLES, SAYING (AUDIO AS INCOMING): “Everything in life can be overcome if you set your mind to it, and I wanted to do that at the time. It's clear you need time, because on a physical level, I knew that I would get through it, but on a mental level everything is a bit harder and it has been difficult. I've taken the time I needed, but I have to say that today I'm feeling much better than I was last year.” 8. VARIOUS OF FORMER FRANCE, REAL MADRID & MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER RAPHAEL VARANE POSING FOR PHOTOS WITH HIS WIFE CAMILLE TYTGAT 9. VARIOUS OF FORMER SPAIN & REAL MADRID PLAYER RAUL POSING FOR PHOTOS 10. VARIOUS OF FORMER TENNIS PLAYER FELICIANO LOPEZ POSING FOR PHOTOS MADRID, SPAIN (DECEMBER 1, 2025) (DIARIO AS – Must not obscure logo) 11. VARIOUS OF MARIN RECEIVING HER “POSITIVE” AWARD 12. VARIOUS OF REIGNING INDY 500 WINNER ALEX PALOU RECEIVING AWARD 13. VARIOUS OF MARQUEZ RECEIVING AWARD 14. VARIOUS OF FORMER SPAIN, SEVILLA & MANCHESTER CITY PLAYER JESUS NAVAS RECEIVING AWARD 15. VARIOUS OF VARANE RECEIVING AWARD 16. VARIOUS OF FORMER SPAIN, ATLETICO MADRID, LIVERPOOL & CHELSEA PLAYER FERNANDO TORRES RECEIVING AWARD 17. VARIOUS OF RAUL RECEIVING AWARD 18. VARIOUS OF NADAL BEING INTRODUCED OUT ONTO STAGE BY MASTER OF CEREMONIES FOR THE PHILIPPE CHATRIER STADIUM COURT AT THE FRENCH OPEN, MARC MAURY 19. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) FORMER TENNIS PLAYER & 22-TIME GRAND SLAM CHAMPION, RAFAEL NADAL, SAYING: “Thank you for joining me tonight, and thank you all. I am truly thrilled to be able to share this evening with you all. You must be tired of me, in the end, going back and forth, but I can only say thank you.” 20. VARIOUS OF NADAL RECEIVING & POSING WITH HIS “LEGEND” AWARD TROPHY STORY: Rafael Nadal received the AS Legend Award, honouring the 22-time tennis Grand Slam champion’s career at the AS Sports Awards in Madrid on Monday (December 1). Nadal was amongst a host of sporting stars at the annual awards evening organised by the Spanish publication AS. Other winners included seven-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez, Indy 500 winner Alex Palou, with footballers past and present Raphael Varane, Jesus Navas, Fernando Torres and Raul receiving career achievement awards. 2016 Rio Olympics badminton champion Carolina Marin, meanwhile, received the Sport in Positive Award. (Production: Guillermo Martinez, Stefan Haskins)
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