Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates winning the men's singles semi-final match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas on day twelve of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 28, 2022. - -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by MARTIN KEEP/AFP via Getty Images)
Viral video captures tennis star Daniil Medvedev showcasing his football skills amidst practice sessions
A video shared on Twitter, where Daniil Medvedev can be seen juggling a tennis ball with his feet has gone viral in no time. Medvedev can be seen showcasing his footy skills during a practice session on hard courts. The Russian ace missed the ongoing Wimbledon tournament after the All England Club barred Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in the event.
Interestingly, German football giants, FC Bayern Munich’s official Twitter handle (English) seemed pretty impressed by the Russian’s skills. “We see you, @DaniilMedwed! 👏” – they joked, in a reply to to the original tweet.
It is understandable from the video that Medvedev has already started practicing on hard courts for the upcoming events. Unfortunately, his grass-court season has come to an end after not being allowed to participate in Wimbledon.
Wimbledon authorities have barred Russian and Belarusian players from playing in the tournament this year as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Belarus’ direct support of the war. Wimbledon has become the first tennis event to restrict individual Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing. In response, ATP and WTA have stripped the historic event of ranking points.
Fans certainly love Daniil Medvedev’s footy skills. The video went viral in no time.
“Here is our Lewy’s replacement @FCBayern 🙏🙏” – joked a fan, referring to Medvedev as a replacement option for Bayern’s departing striker, Robert Lewandowski.
“So boring that he is not part of #Wimbledon , politics must stay away from sports”, tweeted another fan who still can’t get over the fact that Medvedev wasn’t allowed to play at the Wimbledon.
Another fan joked – “I vote Danill to replace Neimar!”
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