In Miami, during the Reserve Cup , Ale Galán shared on his social networks A sequence that quickly went viral in the padel world. A simple, spontaneous scene, revealing the relationship between two of the most prominent players on the circuit: Gallant et Chingotto .
A hidden pala, a bewildered Galán
Before their confrontation, Chingotto True to his sense of humor, he decided to play a trick on his partner by Premier Padel …and today's opponent. In cahoots with a friend, the Argentinian is hiding the shovel de Gallant in the players' area. The camera captures the scene: the Madrid player searches, wonders, then blurts out, a little lost: " What did I do with my racket? ».
For a few minutes, Gallant searches around, looking for his Adidas metalbone before he began to suspect his teammate. The pala eventually reappeared, hidden behind some chairs. Chingotto is there, laughing hysterically. Galán approaches the camera, smiles and says: It's the demon The two players embrace, laugh, and the tension gives way to complicity.
A rematch on the track
A few moments later, the match began. And then, no more jokes. Associated with Jon sanz , Gallant takes his sporting revenge by beating Chingotto / Javi Leal at the end of a very close match: 6/7 7/5 10/6 .
Despite this one-off success, it is indeed the Team Reserve de Chingotto who will prevail in the final standings, after a decisive victory of Coello / Stupaczuk face Tapia / Yanguas (6/4 6/3).
A bond that transcends the result
This episode primarily illustrates the special relationship across Gallant et Chingotto A clear understanding off the field, but also palpable on the pitch. This season, the two men will have a clear objective: to challenge the dominance of Coello and Tapia and aim for the position of world number one .
La Reserve Cup Miami thus closes on a light note, between humor , complicity et high level padel .
I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

























































































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