“The Malvinas are Argentine!”: The exuberant cry of a star of the Spanish padel after winning a match

In mendoza a new date is under discussion Premier Padel, the new circuit of this sport that this 2022 had its major events in Doha, Rome and Paris (it was played at Roland Garros), was born from a tournament in Madrid and has now arrived in Argentina. And one of the most representative couples of the tour is the one that makes up the Spaniards Paquito Navarro and the Argentine Martin Di Nennothe couple 2 in the world, champions in Qatar and constant animators of the competition.

In the land of Cuyo, it was Paquito who stood out as always, but this time with an off-piste attitude 10×20. The 33-year-old born in Seville showed the public his charisma by letting a cry that thundered loudly in Aconcagua sandwhere a multitude follows the alternatives of the competition.

First a question from the reporter Barbara VitantonioHead of Premier Pádel’s broadcasts, Navarro responded with his natural sympathy but concluded his message in a very special way: “The Malvinas are Argentine!” exclaimed the athlete, with a smile and pure spontaneity..

The scene took place after the match in which Navarro and Di Nenno beat the duo formed by the Argentines Juan Cruz Belluati and Agustín Gómez Silingo in the quarter-finals for 6/4 and 7/5, in a tiring match that showed the hierarchy of couple 2 in the world, who dreams of screaming champion again, this time in Argentina.

Almost full stadium and bump in the quarters

This Friday in Mendoza the spectator record was broken: 10,000 people attended Premier Padel matches at the Aconcagua Arena stadium, with a capacity of 11,000 spectators.

The quarter-finals brought the big surprise of the week, the victory of the Spaniards Jerónimo (Momo) González and Alejandro Ruiz, who eliminated seeded Alejandro Galán and Juan Lebrón, champions of the last three tournaments.

In another unexpected result, the pehuajense Fernando Belasteguín and the Spaniard Arturo Coello defeated the Argentines Sanyo Gutiérrez and Agustín Tapia.

Semifinalists of the tournament are also Pablo Lima (BRA) and Franco Stupaczuk (ARG), who won the quarter-finals against Argentines Federico Chingotto (ARG) and Juan Tello (ARG).

This Saturday the semifinals will begin to take place starting at 6:30 pm, in the central courtyard of the Aconcagua Arena. Three Argentines (Belasteguín, Di Nenno and Stupaczuk), four Spaniards and a Brazilian are in the running for a place in the final.

The first match will be between Spaniards Jerónimo “Momo” González and Ale Granados against Franco Stupaczuk and Pablo Lima.

Then, around 20:30, there will be the final between the Argentine Fernando Belasteguín and the Spaniard Arturo Coello, against Paquito Navarro and Di Nenno.