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Tennis
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"Dominic Thiem exclusive: Football career | Playing Nadal | Injury that curtailed career explained" is an episode of Talking Tennis. Runtime 10 min. Published October 27, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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Dominic Thiem joins Talking Tennis for an exclusive conversation about football, facing Rafael Nadal and the injury that curtailed his tennis career.
Thiem discusses his football career, reflects on the challenge of playing Nadal and explains the injury that changed the course of his time on tour. It’s a chance to hear his perspective on competing at the highest level—and life beyond professional tennis.
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