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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.