Le paddle is becoming increasingly popular around the world, attracting the attention and investment of many celebrities . Here is an overview of the 10 influential personalities in the world of business padel.
1. Zinedine Zidane
The former French international has launched several Z5 centers in France, including the latest in Istres, comprising 6 padel courts and 5 football pitches. For Zidane, it is obvious: “padel is developing at high speed in France, padel will become a sport as important as in Spain!”
2 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The famous Swedish striker was one of the first footballers to invest heavily in padel with his franchise Padel Zenter This chain of padel clubs is present in Sweden and Italy, testifying to Ibrahimovic's international ambition in this sector.
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
The five-time Portuguese Ballon d'Or winner recently invested in a colossal project in Portugal, including no less than 17 padel courts This major investment demonstrates Ronaldo's confidence in the growth potential of padel.
4.Rafael Nadal
The Spanish tennis champion, owner of several academies under the name of Rafael Nadal Academy , also offers padel courts in its centers, such as in Malaga or Kuwait.
5.Andy Murray
The Scottish tennis champion has invested in Game4Padel , a company dedicated to promoting padel in the United Kingdom.
6.Tony Parker
The former French basketball player Tony Parker is a big fan of padel. He demonstrated his commitment by organizing the Human Padel Open in Toulouse for two consecutive years.
7. Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake
The golfer and singer recently invested in a major real estate project in Florida, which includes ten padel courts.
8. Eva Longoria and Robert Lewandowski
American actress and producer Eva Longoria is also an important figure in the padel business. She actively participates in events such as the Hexagon Cup , where she directs the ElevenEleven Team USA . Robert Lewandowski , Polish striker and FC Barcelona star, has also entered this competition where he leads his own team, the RL9 Padel Team .
9. Daddy Yankee
The Puerto Rican rapper, a padel enthusiast, recently invested in a padel franchise in the United States. His involvement contributes to the popularization of the sport in North America.
10. João Felix
The Portuguese footballer inaugurated a sports complex in his hometown of Viseu, called JF79 . This center offers padel, football and teqball courts.
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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