Premier Padel joined forces with FIFA and the International Padel Federation (FIP) for ‘Padel and Football Unite’, bringing together leading figures from across the global sports industry for a morning of padel at Reserve Padel.

England and Chelsea legends John Terry and Ashley Cole, 2006 FIFA World Cup winner Marco Materazzi, former world No. 10 tennis player Juan Mónaco and former Morocco international Houssine Kharja led the sporting figures taking part in a series of matches and on-court activities during the morning.

They were joined by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Chairman of Premier Padel and QSI; Wayne Boich, CEO and Founder of Reserve Padel; Mark Bullingham, CEO of The Football Association (The FA), and businessman, investor and philanthropist Jamie Reuben. Also attending were Eight Sleep co-founder and CEO Matteo Franceschetti; H.E. Khalfan Belhoul, Vice Chairman of Dubai Sports Council and CEO of Dubai Future Foundation; Zoran Laković, UEFA National Associations Director; Adam Warner, CMO of PepsiCo; John Textor, Chairman of Eagle Football Holdings; Monica Poveda, Board Member of Northern Trust; Sergio Roitberg, CEO of Newlink; and Scott Colebourne, CEO of USA Padel.

Held against the backdrop of one of the world’s biggest sporting events, the gathering highlighted Premier Padel’s ability to bring padel into major international sporting moments, connecting influential figures from across sports, business and entertainment both on and off the court. 

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