Andy Murray met activist Ratcliffe few weeks ago at a private ceremony in the United Kingdom
Andy Murray met Iranian-British activist Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and spoke about tennis and social issues. Ratcliffe was detained in Iran from 2016-2020 as part of a long-running dispute between Britain and Iran. Murray and Ratcliffe’s audio conversation will be available for listeners on BBC Sounds.
Murray himself shared his picture along with Ratcliffe on Instagram story. “Was incredibly fortunate to be able to spend some time with the inspirational Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe a few weeks ago. A truly humbling experience to hear first-hand about her experience in Iran, whilst also discussing our mutual love of tennis. Nazanin [Ratcliffe] is guest editor of the @bbctodayprogrammeon BBC Radio 4 and @bbcsounds tomorrow and you can hear some of our conversation from 0800”, the British tennis star wrote. Murray has been a strong supporter of women’s rights issues and other social causes over the years and fans certainly expect an engaging conversation between him and Ratcliffe.
Fans are looking forward to listening to the interaction between Murray and Ratcliffe. Let us take a look at some of the reactions on Twitter.
“Oh that’s fantastic & you’re absolutely right, inspirational, after all she & her family went through. That will be an interesting listen”, wrote a fan.
“Andy, you were just like any of us would be in the presence of such a remarkable woman. A very moving conversation, thank you”, tweeted another fan.
“Brilliant! Well done for showing your emotions,and for not asking for it to be removed by the editor. You’re a good man!”, read a tweet.
“It was a very moving and illuminating conversation, so many thanks to you and Nazanin for an outstanding piece of radio”, wrote another fan, echoing similar sentiments.
Another fan wrote: “That was a truly beautiful interview, and incredibly emotional. It was lovely to hear your own emotional reaction to Nazanin’s story and her connection to you. You should both be proud of your inspirational narratives.”
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