Thiago Alcantara

beIN SPORTS USA

3/21/2025

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00:00Until Sunday.

00:02Until the end.

00:04Until Javi lasts.

00:063, 2, 1

00:08We are here with Tiago Alcántara, Premier Paddle, Miami.

00:12Tell me a little bit about your feelings. You just arrived.

00:16We arrived at the beginning of the week.

00:18It's a perfect combination. Miami, Premier Paddle, Javi Garrido.

00:22We are all here in that wonderful combination.

00:25So we are going to take advantage of this week here.

00:27You were telling me that you are going to stay until Javi lasts.

00:31We are going to stay until Javi reaches the final.

00:34So yes, we are here.

00:35Tell me a little bit about your relationship with paddling.

00:38Well, it was a little bit limited because of football.

00:43It is a sport that we always practiced on holidays.

00:46But now that I have left it, I have the opportunity to develop it a little more,

00:51train it and continue to fall in love with this sport.

00:54I imagine that your favorite player is Javi Garrido from the tournament.

00:59How was that relationship? How did you get to know each other?

01:03Well, in the end, in Spain it has always been a growing sport.

01:06And sailing has always been the reference in the world paddling.

01:10And as a result of Javi with my sister and her partner, we have taken that part that we like,

01:18which is not only the competition of the sport, but the behavior of a person,

01:23the previous moments, the post-competition.

01:26And to accompany him is a delight, because he is a very committed person,

01:30very professional and he is a talent on the track.

01:32And he also loves to cook.

01:34And we are lucky that he loves to cook.

01:37So I have my children who are in love with him, not only in the kitchen,

01:40but also the person he is.

01:42So we have a multifaceted person.

01:45Yes, I wanted to ask you.

01:47First tournament in the United States.

01:49You, who have lived paddling in Spain for a long time,

01:53but here an important door is already opening.

01:56From the knowledge I have of the pre-seasons and tournaments we did in the United States,

02:00it is a country that loves competition, they love to grow in a sport.

02:05And paddling, with how attractive it is here, will continue to grow,

02:09will take strength and will replace certain sports.

02:13It is very attractive, you can play with different levels,

02:16so I think it's a good mix.

02:18How often do you practice paddling?

02:21Let's say once or twice a week, now that I can.

02:24Luckily, now we are in a country where we can play paddling frequently.

02:28In Germany, because of the snow. In England, because of the rain.

02:30It costs a little more.

02:32Do you have any star trick?

02:34Survive on the track.

02:36It's the best.

02:38But that growth is nice, to be able to do it in paddling.

02:42And now there is a very strong union between football and paddling.

02:47These sports are more and more united.

02:51We have seen Messi, who loves to play paddling, also Cristiano,

02:54there are many who come together.

02:56How do you think these two sports can come together to make paddling grow even more?

03:01Well, with the experience we have in competition,

03:04it is a sport of acceleration, deceleration,

03:08it has its similarities, it is true.

03:10And for us it is super attractive because it is a short space

03:13in which we feel very comfortable.

03:15Therefore, we love it.

03:17The similarity is simply the experience that we can have in the sport,

03:20more than anything, because it is a racket sport,

03:23the other is a foot sport, so it is completely different.

03:25But they say that playing racket sports lengthens life.

03:30I don't know if you know it, there is a study.

03:32I prefer to have a good life, with that lengthen it,

03:34and if I can play paddling or football, better.

03:36Okay, two super quick questions.

03:39Indoor or outdoor?

03:41Indoor.

03:42Day or night?

03:43Day.

03:44Attack or defense?

03:45Attack, always.

03:46Win 6-0 or tie-break?

03:52It depends on who plays 6-0 and if it is a super competitive tie-break game.

03:58And if you had to play a final against one of the players of this tournament,

04:01who would you choose?

04:03Against none.

04:04Against none?

04:05Against none.

04:06If I want to win it, against none.

04:07Thank you very much.

04:09Have a good trip to Miami.

04:11Take care.

04:12Bye.

04:13Bye, guys.

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