Misterbianco (Catania) – On the one hand the couple of brothers-in-law, Ignazio Moser and Jeremia Rodriguez, on the other the couple of sportsmen Nicola Ventola and Nicolò Brigante. At the commentary station the beautiful Cecilia Rodriguez, who cheered for her boyfriend Ignazio Moser, and the very nice Zelig comedian Gianluca Impastato, perfect Padel commentator for a day. A match-show shot by the cameras of 21 Padel Arena and broadcast live on social media, an engaging “digital happening” to show the new avant-garde sports reality just born in Catania and allow the public to interact even from home.
A challenge to the last “tray” – one of the most common Padel hits, similar to the smash in tennis – in a brand new field, to inaugurate the first “in door” Padel in all of Sicily. 21 Padel Arena is in fact the first sports center dedicated to the most popular discipline of the moment to have five indoor courts, as well as two outdoor courts. The center is located in Misterbianco, in the province of Catania. And if the current limitations, linked to the Covid emergency throughout Europe, do not allow the presence of the public, the technology arrives in support of the will of the five young partners to make the new structure known. The game, in fact, turned into a live show broadcast in streaming, on social channels, and on radio, on Radio Studio 90 Italia, thanks to the contribution of renowned sponsors such as Glorioso, Sicilian excellence in the food sector, Redbull and Cartri.
As in a self-respecting Celebrities show, the protagonists arrived at the entrance of the 21 Padel Arena aboard sparkling porsche. Waiting for them was the red carpet for the usual photos. Bag on his shoulder, immediately to change in the locker room and then on the pitch. The two formations. In the red jersey, former Inter striker Nicola Ventola, paired with one of the hosts, Nicolò Brigante from Catania, beloved by the general public for having participated in a well-known TV program. On the other side of the net, the pair of brothers-in-law in the yellow jersey, Ignazio Moser, in the place of landlord (he is also a member of the 21 Padel Arena) and Jeremia Rodriguez, full of expectations. The game was spectacular, the players did not spare their breath and legs. In the end, the sports couple, Fan / Brigante, wins.
“I am very happy to have inaugurated our field with a victory – comments Nicolò Brigante – but it was certainly sport that won today, which means healthy competition. Our efforts have been rewarded with a small trophy, but above all with the great bet we are making for our territory, because opening a business in full crisis means giving work and being a driving force for the economy of the province of Catania “. “Padel is the sport most loved by former players – confirms Nicola Ventola, former Inter striker – because it gives us the opportunity to keep fit by playing. And then he makes us all meet again on a sports field. First in Rome, with Totti to launch fashion, then in Milan and now also in Catania ”. “My father taught me that in life sometimes you win and sometimes… you learn. Today I learned – says Jeremia Rodriguez, brother of the beautiful Belen and Cecilia that the public knew very well after his stay in the house of the Big Brother vip – even if I don’t like to lose. But today friendship wins ”.
“I hope to be able to introduce Catania to other friends from the entertainment world when the health emergency is over – concludes Ignazio Moser – Next time Cecilia will also have to hold the racket”. The unmistakable laugh typical of the Rodriguez sisters follows. “I’m not very sporty, but after today’s game I understood the rules of the game. I promise that I will work hard and next time I will also be on the pitch right here in Catania ”.