Roger Federer created history by winning his 18th Grand Slam title in a pulsating Australian Open final against friend and long time rival Nadal in a gruelling five set encounter. The Swiss maestro overcame the Spanish matador 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 to cement his legacy as the greatest player of all time.
While the two legends definitely inspired fans and sportsmen all over the world, the footballing world was also not far behind with many of them tweeting about this incredible final. Here are the best reactions from the game:
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Mesut Ozil was thrilled with Roger’s victory:
Mats Hummels gave his fans continuous updates about the final on his twitter handle
Iker Casillas had nothing but respect for both Nadal and Federer
Toni Kroos is a huge Federer fan
Podolski is another Federer admirer
Former Liverpool legend Luis Garcia hoped to see his countryman come back stronger from this
Chelsea star Michy Batshuayi seemed inspired
Toni Kroos with another tweet about the incredible final
Real Madrid captain praising Madridista Rafa Nadal:
Translated it means: I enjoyed watched every minute in Melbourne! Congrats Roger Federer
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