Wimbledon 2016: French Open champion Garbine Muguruza shows her colours for Euro 2016 with Spain shirt ahead of the last-16 tie with Italy
FRENCH OPEN champion Garbine Muguruza showed her colours ahead of Spain’s Euro 2016 showdown with Italy on Sunday.
But British No 1 Jo Konta is happy to leave her Hungarian dad to go football crazy.
Spanish tennis star Garbine Muguruza is happy to show her support
Muguruza, wearing a Spanish replica shirt, said: “In Spain, if you don’t follow football, you’re dead. You don’t have conversation.
“Everybody is like, ‘Did you see the last goal?’
“I like Sergio Ramos who plays Real Madrid. I like Iniesta.
Garbine Muguruza is hoping to celebrate a Wimbledon and Euro 2016 doubleMuguruza reveals how important following the national team is in SpainBrit Johanna Konta has Hungarian parents but is relaxed about the EurosEuro 2016 follower Muguruza unwinds after a practice session for Wimbledon
“I’ll just try to be in front of the TV watching.”
But Konta, who was born in Sydney to Hungarian parents, said: “Mum probably couldn’t give two hoots.
“But dad was very excited. I’m happy that my dad’s excited. I think that’s the best way to describe football at home.”
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