Jurgen Klopp became so enamoured with it during a trip to Tenerife that he told Liverpool to install a court at the training ground.
Now, the influence of padel is wearing off on some of his players with Jordan Henderson and James Milner investing in a Cheshire club.
The racket sport, considered the fastest growing in the world, is taking off across the country and footballers are among those who cannot get enough.
