It is not often that Lionel Messi, Andy Murray, David Beckham, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Sainz are mentioned in the same breath. But when a group of the world’s most influential sport athletes passionately rave about a new craze, fashion line or sport, people inevitably listen.
Only this time, it’s not NFTs or the latest Gucci collection that has captured their collective attention. The relatively obscure sport known as padel is finally being propelled into the mainstream due to their backing and interest in playing.
Those who are sceptical about the sport might want to chat to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who saw the benefit of having a court installed for his players to enjoy at their Kirkby training complex. Nothing quite says cool like the German tactical maestro climbing aboard the hype train.
