“Competing at the top with my son is something I would never have dreamed of”, Adolfo Cambiaso, Poroto and the Triple Crown Polo once again as a goal

Adolfo Cambiaso He will face a very special season, no doubt, because it will not be another in his long career. At the starting gates for the 28th time with the maximum handicap, he will play with his team son Adolfo, better known as Poroto. At the age of 16, he will be in the training of the dolphinwhich is one of the natural candidates that always has the Triple Crown Polo Shirtwhich will start on September 27 with the Tortuguitas Open.

The situation that father and son can share a team in any sport is nothing short of atypical and even more so if you take into account that Cambiaso are 31 years apart. “It’s a pleasure, it’s incredible fun. It’s the NBA of polo, it’s the World Cup for me and competing at the top with my son is something I never dreamed of because I’m 47 and my son is 16 and I didn’t think I was competitive at this point. The truth is that it will be a year to enjoy it, share it and try to be competitive “were the words of Cambiaso.

For this year La Dolfina will have important changes in its lineup. Before the departures of Francisco Elizalde and Diego Cavanagh, Poroto Cambiaso and Juan Martín Nero arrived. Thus, those in charge of going to the coronation will be Adolfo Cambiaso (h) 10, David Stirling (h) 10, Adolfo Cambiaso (n) 9 and Juan Martín Nero 10 for a total handicap of 39.

Cambiaso knows what it means to win the Triple Crown. She has already done this four times. The first time was in 1994 when he played for Ellerstina and the other three were consecutive in 2013, 2014 and 2015 with the Dolfina shirt.

At 47, a frequently asked question is how long will he continue to play polo, whether the retreat is farther than near or closer than far. Adolfo had the task of clarifying these doubts and clarifying until he plays. “I’m not talking about retirement, as long as I feel competitive I will continue to play. Today I feel competitive and I have the bonus of playing with Poroto ”. In addition, he assured how important the boss is in order to stay strong. “The head accompanies, the body not so much, but it is normal”, he said sympathetically.

According to the draw, in the Argentine Open – the last of the three in the high handicap section – Dolfina will have to play against Ellerstina, La Dolfina II, La Irenita Clinova and a classified under definition, “At one point I knew that Natividad or Ellerstina would be the two candidates for the title. The inconvenient part of the draw is that the other Dolfina touched us because he is a home team, “she analyzed.

“We, I think we have a chance to win, of course, otherwise I won’t compete. I like to play to compete and win. I think there are two teams above us, but we are competitive and we can beat them too. “

The draw and the schedule

The usual draw has defined how the Triple Crown season will be played. On 27 September the kick-off will be given with the 82nd Open turtle. Zone A of said tournament will be composed The Nativity, La Dolfina, La Ensenada RS Murus Sanctus and La Irenita Clinovawhile Ellerstina, La Irenita, La Dolfina II and La Irenita G Squared They will constitute Zone B of the tournament which will culminate on 8 October.

The Hurlingham Open, which will have its 129th edition which will take place from 11 to 29 October, will also have two groups, divided by sporting merit. Zone A will consist of the Tortugas champion, the loser of the semifinal against the Tortugas finalist, the runner-up of the Sarmiento Cup and the loser of the semifinal against the winner of the Sarmiento Cup, while Zone B will have the runner-up of the Tortugas, loser of the semifinal against the winner of Tortugas, winner of the Sarmiento Cup and loser of the semifinal against the second classified of the Sarmiento Cup.

Finally, from November 1st to December 2nd, the Argentine Polo Open, known as Palermo Open, will be held. Zone A will consist of La Natividad – the last champion -, La Irenita, La Ensenada RS Murus Sanctus, La Irenita G Squared and one of the teams in the ranking. For its part, zone B will have Ellerstina, La Dolfina, La Dolfina II, La Irenita and the rest classified.