jmc @JMCunin

Vamos, @RafaelNadal! As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional. Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge. I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you. And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more. OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype. We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud. I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies. I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties. And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career. Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next. Rafa that! Best always, your fan,   Roger

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jmc @JMCunin

2 years ago

⚓ Dans la décarbonation du maritime, il n'y a pas que le transport ... Il y aussi les ports ! 🔽 ouest-france.fr/economie/assis… #decarbonation #shipping #ports #Bordeaux #AEM2024

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Marine nationale @MarineNationale

2 years ago

#Suffren | Le Tourville a été livré à la Marine ! 🇫🇷 Ce 3e sous-marin nucléaire d’attaque du programme #Barracuda va désormais débuter une phase d’essais opérationnels qui permettront de vérifier ses capacités militaires.

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Cyril Petit @CyrilPetit

2 years ago

ENTRETIEN. Yaël Braun-Pivet : « Une nouvelle dissolution serait un échec. » Fin de vie, immigration, dissolution… : les mises au point de la présidente de l’Assemblée nationale dans « Ouest-France », par @celinebardy et @YvesMarieRobin1 ouest-france.fr/politique/yael…

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Damien Girard @DamienGirard56

2 years ago

Pourquoi avoir trahi la pêche française ? Ma question à Fabrice Loher 👇

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LCP @LCP

2 years ago

"Le gouvernement assume pleinement que des échanges de quotas soient réalisés entre les Etats membres de l'Union européenne dès lors que leur terme génère des retombées économiques suffisantes pour la filière française", répond @FabriceLoher. #DirectAN #QAG #Pêche

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jmc @JMCunin

2 years ago

🟥Info⚓️La France va financer et livrer 40 patrouilleurs rapides aux garde-côtes des Philippines 🇵🇭 ➡️Ils pourraient être fabriqués par le chantier naval Ocea, basé notamment en Vendée A lire sur ouest-france 📰ouest-france.fr/politique/defe… #mer #defense #Philippines

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Cyril Petit @CyrilPetit

2 years ago

« Un déficit de proximité jamais vu pour un Président » Ouest-France lance le baromètre Politique et Territoires. Qui reprend le jugement de l'action de l'exécutif lancé en 2003. Et lui donne une forte tonalité territoriale. ouest-france.fr/politique/prem…

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jmc @JMCunin

2 years ago

⛵️Le départ du Vendée Globe, c'est dimanche ! 🤔Vous ne comprenez rien à cette course mythique ? 📰Pas de panique, on vous explique tout dans Ouest-France ⬇️ ouest-france.fr/vendee-globe/l… @VendeeGlobe @OuestFrance

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jmc @JMCunin

2 years ago

🎣❌ Poisson emblématique, le saumon est en danger. Le 15 novembre, sa pêche pourrait être interdite partout en Bretagne. A lire en exclusivité sur ouest-france.fr ⬇️ ouest-france.fr/mer/peche/info… @OFBiodiversite #Mer #Bretagne #Pêche @OuestFrance

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jmc @JMCunin

2 years ago

[#EuroNaval2024] ⚓️ Réacteurs nucléaires embarqués par la Marine nationale : « il faut douze ans pour les fabriquer » - avec @Technicatome @SalonEuronaval ⚓️ouest-france.fr/mer/reacteurs-…

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jmc @JMCunin

2 years ago

[#Euronaval] : Le géant tricolore @thalesgroup lance son nouveau programme de surveillance côtière ⚓️🇫🇷 : ouest-france.fr/politique/defe…

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jmc @JMCunin

2 years ago

Le projet de navire de défense européen prend corps à #Euronaval @navalgroup @Fincantieri @NavantiaOficial ouest-france.fr/politique/defe…

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jmc @JMCunin

2 years ago

🔴INFO🔴 Euronaval : au moins 3 entreprises israéliennes interdites sur les 5 vont réintégrer le salon. Les noms & détails par ici ⬇️ @SalonEuronaval #Euronaval #Israel ouest-france.fr/politique/defe…

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jmc @JMCunin

2 years ago

🤔Pourquoi l'épave de l'Endurance était considérée comme la plus inaccessible au monde ? ➡️Toutes les réponses avec Nico Vincent, de @DeepOceanSearch #Mer #Endurance #ExplorationFilm #Shackleton ouest-france.fr/mer/epave-de-l…