Even the French national team knows how to get into the game! According to Paul Rouget (Orange News)A minor tension reportedly erupted between Damian Penaud et Thomas Ramos, not on a rugby field… but on a padel court.

The two executives of XV of FranceThese fierce competitors apparently got a little heated after a particularly hard-fought match. Nothing serious, of course: just enough to remind everyone that at this level, even a padel ball can awaken the champion's instinct.

According to reports, the atmosphere quickly relaxed — but not before 24 hours of silence The two men sat down to come to terms with the defeat. This brought a smile to the faces of the entire French coaching staff, who know how much Penaud and Ramos hate losing, regardless of the sport.

And ultimately, perhaps that's the secret of a great team: knowing to get into a fight over a padel, more if find for a trial.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.