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Vol. 5 Num 1075 Sun. June 10, 2007  
   
Sports


Nadal looks for Barca inspiration


Rafael Nadal will warm-up for his French Open title defence by watching his beloved Barcelona football team try and stay alive in the Spanish title race.

Nadal faces world number one Roger Federer in the Roland Garros final on Sunday but he will spend Saturday evening watching Barcelona take on Espanyol where the Catalan giants need a win to stay in contention for the championship.

"I love football," said Nadal. "I will watch the game. I always try and see the match when I can."

Nadal's uncle Miguel Angel played as a professional with Barcelona.