As controversial as it is brilliant, as controversial as it is magical, what most fans do not know is that for many years 'El Diego' was a regular paddle player.
Padel World Press .- He may have been one of the best players in the history of football. He may have been the most special player in the so-called 'king sport'. We still get excited, and we may always do it, watching the wonderful race from their own field dribbling rivals without stopping to score one of the most famous goals of the World Cups ... "Cosmic kite, what planet did you come to stop on the way to so much English? "
On the slopes of the Club El Balcón del Mono (Belgrano) it was common to see him in action and, very often, he showed his qualities using only his feet while the other three players did not renounce having the shovel in his hands ... This was the Lint .
Rummaging through the newspaper library, just a few days ago we saw an image on Facebook that has now been no more and no less than 20 years ... On July 24, 1974, Diego showed his talent on the field while right next to It was held at the XNUMXst International Minors Meeting.
His relationship with this wonderful sport has never ceased. A little over a year ago, in January of 2.013, he could also be seen with a shovel in his hands. And is that Maradona was one of the guests to try the tracks of 'The Cage' in the facilities made by CADE in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). This club, which has 3 high quality paddle tennis courts, has become a benchmark for paddle tennis in the region, as shown by the large influx of VIP guests who come to the facility to try a sport that does not stop grow in the Middle East.
As Andrés Calamaro would say in his day: "Maradona is not just anybody", he is a genius who also shares our passion for paddle tennis.
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