Rafael Nadal has admitted that he could return to tennis in the future as a coach with just days to go until Wimbledon.
The Spaniard won two titles at the All England Club before retiring from the sport last year.
It is currently unclear if Nadal will make an appearance at this year's Wimbledon, which is due to start on Monday.
His uncle and former coach, Toni, has suggested that the 38-year-old could play exhibition matches with Roger Federer in the future.
Rafael Nadal has admitted that he could return to tennis in the future as a coach with just days to go until Wimbledon
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Now, in a new interview, Nadal has hinted that he could return to the sport in the future as a coach - with the veteran considering the possibility.
"At the moment, I'm doing a little bit of everything," he said, per Sport.
"I'm keeping some routines from when I played tennis to protect my knees and shoulders, which is the most dangerous in our sport.
"And I'm getting ready for when I decide to play a bit of tennis again, even if it's in a different way, but it will help me be more or less ready."
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Throughout his career, Nadal battled knee and shoulder issues.
The tennis legend could even have won more Grand Slams without those issues, such was his ability on the court.
Nadal has now confessed that he's enjoying playing football - while joking that he's 'become bad at it'.
He continued: "I love sports in general, and my life has always been linked to sports.
Rafael Nadal won 22 Grand Slam titles throughout his career, including two Wimbledon titles
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"But I became especially interested in golf when I was a professional because it was a sport that allowed me to do something I enjoyed outside of tennis and with minimal risk of injury.
"I loved playing football and other things, but there was a risk of injury that I had to avoid.
"Now I've played football several times. After 15 years without playing, I've become bad at it.
"I play how I can. Usually as a forward."
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Nadal has also insisted that he's not too concerned about his legacy and everything he won.
Instead, he wants to remembered as a great tennis human. In his eyes, that's what matters most.
"On a sporting level, the results are what people will remember," he said.
"On a human level, you might even fool the general public around the world, but the people who work at a tournament, not just your team, are the ones who see your day-to-day life.
Rafael Nadal says he's enjoying playing football these days after retiring from tennis last year
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"They are the ones who truly value how you are, and when you return years later, they are excited not because of the numbers, but because of who you are as a person, because of your character.
"I would like to be one of those people who, when they return to tournaments after three or four years, even if it's just for two days, enjoy seeing me again.
"I've had a good reaction from everyone during [my] 20-year career, and this is what remains.
"The way you've behaved, the way you've treated the people you've been around. I've tried to do that well, and I'm more or less loved for the way I've behaved."
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