Paquito Navarro, an ace with the racket… and the fork! The player Spanish, 11th global and who celebrated his 36 years last February, appreciates the Argentinian gastronomyHe doesn't hide his little weight gain before having started the Buenos Aires P1, which takes place in the country's capital.

In an interview for Premier Padel, Paquito reveals:

"It's a pleasure to come here, the fans are very kind to us. I'm really looking forward to staying as long as possible. I'm coming back from Argentina three kilos heavier, but I'm really enjoying it."

If many Argentinian players padel players are happy to play in front of their home crowd, other athletes like Paquito Navarro take the opportunity to enjoy the local cuisine.

Asked about his three must-have dishes, Paquito replies:

"A good one roast beef, miga sandwich (thinly sliced ​​cold cuts, hard-boiled eggs, cheese, tomatoes, peppers, tuna, lettuce) and to celebrate, a good fern (a bitter-tasting alcoholic drink made from various herbs ground into grape alcohol).

With his teammate Brazilian Lucas Bergamini (15th in the world), they had reached the semi-finals au Major Qatar and Brussels P2. But lately they have been eliminated from the round of XNUMX withAsuncion P2 in Paraguay. On a slow track and under favorable conditions, the pair hopes Turn the situation around au Buenos Aires P1.

For the third round of the Argentinian tournament, Navarro / Bergamini face the pair Patiniotis / Gala for a place in quarterfinal.

Henri Pasquet

Passionate about soccer and tennis since I was a kid, I've been playing ping-pong for three years at a club in Nantes. More recently, I discovered padel! Basketball, rugby, golf, and motorsports: yet more new sports that I follow regularly. On the cultural side, since I love giving my opinion, I write film and video game reviews on my Instagram page, Silence ça Mix.

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