May 2018 39 www.bahrainthismonth.com bystander A Surprise for Jamil It came as a pleasant surprise to long-term Bahrain resident and business tycoon, Jamil Wafa, when his old friend, Josep Maldonado, rang him out of the blue to arrange a meeting in London at short notice. “I have a surprise for you,” said Josep, who is director general of sports in Catalonia, and a senior member of the Spanish Parliament. At 11am the following morning, Jamil was with his son, Ramzi, at the InterContinental Hotel in Park Lane, London, waiting to meet Josep and his son who had travelled all the way from Barcelona carrying with them what looked like a large picture frame; meticulously wrapped. Josep and his son were well aware of Jamil’s passion for tennis and he was delighted to discover that he had been presented with a tennis shirt signed, no less, by the legendary hero, Rafa Nadal. Jamil was ecstatic and has expressed his sincere gratitude to both Josep and Rafa for their outstanding gesture. The tennis shirt dedicated to Jamil Wafa signed by tennis legend Rafa Nadal Jamil Wafa Nadal in action Josep Moldonado and his son
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