Paris St Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Paris St Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Miguel Delaney
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If you are one of the UK’s many new padel enthusiasts, it’s ultimately because of one man, who you might not expect. He is going to be prominent at Saturday’s Champions League final, and has already appeared in a social media-friendly CBS interview with Micah Richards after the semi-final.
That is Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. A former tennis professional, he saw the potential in padel, and put Qatar’s immense financial weight behind the new sport. Qatar Sports Investments, who also own PSG, control Premier Padel and the World Padel Tour.