Bomb! LeBron and Galan play together again in the World Cup final against Argentina | Relief
It’s official. Juan Lebron and Ale Galan will play together again. It will be the final of the World Padel Championship against Argentina, which is taking place in Qatar. Juanjo Gutierrez, the Spanish coach, decided against all odds to reunite two players who marked an era in padel tennis, but whose relationship was completely broken after their separation. Both players will feature in the second point of the match against La Albiceleste. which will begin after the completion of the women’s final and the first match of the men’s final, but not before 15:30..
In the first match of the series, Spain will have its number one, Arturo CoelhoAnd Coqui Nieto. Vallisoletano and Madrid will meet on the same court to try to bring the national team their first victory. If necessary, after the second move, which Galan and Lebron will play, they are ready Mike Yanguas And Paquito Navarro.
The Argentina side has also decided on pairings. To cancel Coelho and Nieto, selectors Gabi Reca and Rodri Ovide chose super kids, Franko Stupachuk And Martin Di Nenno. Galan and LeBron will face each other Agustin Tapia And Fede ChingottoAlbiceleste’s number one partner. Finally, after waiting his turn, the younger one: Tino Libaak And Leo Augsburger.
Although everything indicated that this news would not happen due to the situation on the highway, which wolf He spent most of the season on the other side. The coach decided to turn in the prescribed direction. Although they were expected to be able to play in the semi-final against Italy, it was decided to rely on them for the deciding match.
In an interview with Relevo, Juanjo assured that LeBron came to the World Cup to play in the left position, but did not 100% rule out that this news would happen. knowing the experience and quality of both players. They were not taken by surprise in the Argentina national team, Rodri Ovide, one of the technical directors of the Albiceleste, told us a few weeks ago that he doubted the role with which the player was going to arrive. Wolf: “I think LeBron will play right.. This is my feeling. I think they will form as at the last World Championship, in the same way. That’s how I would quit. But you never know how the player is doing, what he is talking about with the coach and what the group is talking about.”
March 7, after 1482 days of professional journey, LeBron and Galan finished their project with 33 titles in their showcases, being number one in the world for three years. and won 251 official matches. Record numbers for the pair who revolutionized padel tennis. Together they managed to infuse their game with unprecedented speed, which, combined with the privileged physique they worked on to the point of exhaustion, and amazing technical qualities, allowed them crush the couples who have faced them in recent years.
An iconic pair for brands
Another aspect that set them apart from their competitors and made them great sports stars was the ability they had to create a brand image for themselves. Thanks to how well they surrounded themselves and their sporting success, they managed to become the source of world famous brands such as RedBull, Hublot, Armani, Adidas or BNK, who considered the Spaniards as ideal ambassadors for their products.