Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi Share a Common Love: Lead All-Star Lineup Of Stars Hooked on to ‘Padel’.
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Fellone of the fastest-growing sports in the world, combines aspects of Tennis, squash, and badminton. It is rapidly gaining popularity among celebrities and athletes worldwide. This has led to several high-profile names embracing it, including some of the biggest names in soccer, tennis and even theatre.
Football Stars
Cristiano Ronaldo: The Portuguese superstar has reportedly invested in a world-class padel facility in Portugal, “Cidade do Padel.” This 17-court facility showcases his passion for the sport. He has also been spotted playing with top-ranked padel players.
Lionel Messi: The Argentine legend is known to be an avid fan of padel and as per reports he had even built a court at his home in Barcelona.
Tennis Legends
Rafael Nadal: The Spanish tennis great, considered to be one of the greatest in lawn tennis, has embraced padel and is investing in building padel courts at his academy in Mallorca.
Serena Williams: The American tennis icon has expressed her love for padel and said, “I love the game because it’s fast-moving and I feel like there isn’t as much pressure as playing in front of thousands of people. Every single person on my team is awesome – we’re all friends and we hang out together after matches.”
Andre Agassi: The former world No. 1 has been spotted playing padel with David Beckham, further boosting the sport’s popularity.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi endorsing padel is a sign that the sport is gaining massive momentum and attracting a wider audience. Even former soccer greats like Zinedine Zidane and Zlatan Ibrahimovic enjoy the sport. Along with that, retired NFL quarterback Drew Brees, actress Eva Longoria, and other tennis stars like Juan Martin del Potro have all joined the growing ranks of padel lovers.
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