Saying Goodbye to Rafael Nadal: Changing Profile Photos to the Bull Logo

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This week Rafael Nadal says goodbye to tennis as a professional player, ending an astonishing career that brought him 22 Grand Slam titles and earned him global respect. The city of Malaga is covered with posters reading “Gracias Rafa,” and a new trend has started on social media.

First, Uncle Toni posted a logo familiar to all of us. The bull symbol in the logo references Rafa’s nickname, “The Raging Bull.” All his cousins have also changed their profile photos on Instagram to the logo, as has his agent, Carlos Costa. This trend has even been followed by a devoted Rafa fan, American tennis player Sebastian Korda, who revealed that, growing up, he named his cat “Rafa.” In his latest Instagram post, Rafa himself shared a photo of the logo.

So, if you want to join the farewell party, you know what to do. Here’s the photo you can easily download for your new profile picture. Vamos Rafans, vamos Rafa!

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