Arturo Coello It is the roof of the world paddle. For his height, 190 centimeters that scare their rivals, and for their position in the Ranking of the International Paddle Federation. This Valladolid of 22 years Share number one in the world with your partner on the track, the Argentine Agustín Tapia. They won 14 titles Last season and start at this beginning of the course as great favorites to the annual throne. The campaign starts next February 8 in Saudi Arabiabut before, the big stars of world paddlers are cited this week at Madrid Arena for the Hexagon Cupa tournament in which teams compete for famous from the world of sports, who are choosing for their templates the best paddle players in search of a Award this year exceeds one million euros.
«It’s going to be a beautiful week. I will have Agus in front and we are clear that it is a team competition, but we always have a good time, ”says Coello in the halls of Madrid Arena.
Spanish represents Team Bellawhile Tapia, his partner in the circuit, is part of the ‘RL9’, with Lewandowski as president. Next to them will be the team of the Rafa Nadal Academythe ‘Advantage’ team, owned by the extenist Andy Murray and the boxer Anthony Joshua; ‘Krü paddle‘, of the Kun Agüero; ‘Eleven Eleven’, the Eva Longoria; and ‘X10’, of the Formula 1 pilot Pierre Gasly.
The tournament, which has the sponsorship of the team Alpineenters its second edition and has expanded the teams while studying to entry more presidents, given the high interest that the paddle and tournament awakens. Coello is clear who would be a great signing: «I would like to see Cristiano Ronaldo hereI have already played with him. I am trying to convince him to get into the world of paddle and next year enters the tournament with a team, ”admits the athlete.
“Until 15 years this was a hobby”
In a talk with the world, Coello reflects on what life has changed in recent years, coinciding with the media explosion of the paddle world with his arrival to the professional circuit. «Paddle has evolved a lotbut I remain the same person and I still make the same life. It is true that more people know me and the impact I have is different. I have to be more careful with the things I do because I am obviously more visible to children and it is a beautiful responsibility. It makes you more respect for the things that are happening to you, ”explains the young player.
Coello is part of this new generation of paddle stars that were installed in the elite in an era of economic bonanza, far from the hardships that other legends passed such as Fernando Belasteguín Paquito Navarro. That makes him have even more professional speech. He grew between shovels until with 15 years he decided that the paddle was going to be his life.
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«Until 15 years for me it was like a hobby, nothing more. But from that age I decided not. There life separates people into two paths, those who They start to party and begin to study and those who We dedicate ourselves to sport. In my case I was very clear that mine was going to be the sport, I left many things aside that are hard to pass, but I am also living others that the rest of the people cannot live. I wake up, I do sports And I’m lucky to be able to dedicate myself to what I like, ”he develops.
Despite his youth, he has noticed firsthand the evolution of the paddle and has ended moving to Miami To have its operations center there: «The demand for number one is very high and every detail counts. We are very focused daily on that demand. We are going to Miami for having better facilities than those I had in Madrid, but my team does not change, I will have the same coaches and trainers and I will see Agus in the tournament weeks, as always ».