Cristiano Ronaldo continues to strengthen its ties with the world of padel. The Portuguese football icon recently distinguished himself alongside Juan Lebrón, world number 1 in 2020, during a friendly match at Lisbon Racket Center, confirming once again its growing attachment to this booming sport.

A passion that goes beyond simple leisure

Already seen several times on a padel court, Ronaldo doesn't just hit the ball between workouts. This is a genuine personal commitmentThe five-time Ballon d'Or winner has acquired all shares of one of the most emblematic clubs in the country, located in the Portuguese capital. A significant investment that demonstrates its ambition to actively participate in development padel in Portugal.

Already revealing precedents

This is not the first time CR7 appears alongside big names in padel. In 2023, he was seen in Madrid with Arturo Coello, the current leader of the world rankings. More recently, he attended the Premier Padel Riyadh P1, supporting in particular the Deus brothers et Sofia Araújo, two Portuguese figures on the professional circuit.

Juan Lebrón returns after injury

For its part, Juan Lebrón, after having played the final in Valladolid, had been forced to withdraw from the stages of Bordeaux and Malaga due to lower back painGood news for his fans: the Andalusian is now restored and will return to the slopes next week during the Premier Padel P1 of Tarragona.

Teo Vieau

He discovered padel in 2016 in Nantes and quickly became attached to the game, even climbing to 474th place in France. Commentator on Padel Mag TV, he covers the various tournaments on the French circuit as well as international tournaments organized in France!

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