Fernando Belasteguín, in collaboration with Cupra and Wilson, unveiled his new racquet 'Wilson Bela Cupra V2', which he will now use in competition.

In an interview with Mundo Deportivo, Bela talks about his exchanges with Messi.

A lot to do to hope for titles

Halfway through the season, the player from Pehuajó says he is extremely satisfied with “playing alongside Mike Yanguas against the best teams”. “We still have a long way to go to claim titles,” he adds.

Messi, a springboard for football in the USA

Belasteguín recently traveled to Paris for work engagements and had the opportunity to have dinner with his idol, Leo Messi. “It's an indescribable experience. All this was made possible thanks to Marco Verratti. I had to change my scheduled flight for a tournament in Copenhagen. It was an incredible dream. Messi up close is even more impressive as an individual,” he recalls.

Belasteguín expresses his hope that his compatriot Messi can "elevate football to the rank of major sports in the United States". “I believe there will be a before and an after Messi in MLS, and I think we don't fully understand what his arrival means. Five years from now, football will have acquired a place in society in the United States that it currently does not have,” he insists.

From there to seeing Leo Messi embark on a career as a padel player, on the other hand, is a step that Bela did not dare to take.

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.

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