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RONALDO AND FRIENDS MAKE A SPLASH ON DOHA PADEL COURTS

WHILE all eyes have been on the football, another equally competitive event has been unfolding at the Waldorf Astoria.

The army of ex-players in Doha for commentary and ambassadorial duties have been taking to the swanky resort’s padel courts, where the competition has been described as fierce.

The likes of Ronaldo, Kaka, Mesut Ozil, Patrick Kluivert, Robbie Keane and others have been regulars playing the sport, which is basically doubles tennis on a smaller court.

They have been joined by a series of high-brow individuals, with the scene serving as the best networking site in Doha.

Paris Saint-Germain president and former tennis player Nasser Al-Khelaifi has also been among those who have impressed.

Mauricio Pochettino has been invited to a number of matches by the man who showed him the door at PSG. Al-Khelaifi and the former Tottenham manager have been engaged in warm conversation on a number of occasions, showing there is no ill-feeling over the Argentine’s departure from the French capital.

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