Messi and Agüero's company invests in padel – world stars join

The Hexagon Cup announces that a seventh team will participate in the second edition, which takes place from 29 January to 2 February 2025 at the Madrid Arena: Krü Padel by Taktika, owned by Krü Esports, the esports club created by Sergio ‘Kun’ Agüero and Leo Messi.

Krü Padel by Taktika, in partnership with Taktika Padel, a group based in San Diego, California, and led by Gabriel Pérez Krieb, Iñigo González and Ryan Redondo. The project is also supported by the Business Padel Tour, a platform led by Guillermo Conde that plays a key role in promoting padel within the business community in Spain.

”We are incredibly excited to expand Krü into such a dynamic sport as padel, especially alongside Taktika Padel. Hexagon is a platform that is taking this sport to another level, and we’re here to compete and give our best”,  said Agüero.

The team is led by Argentine world star Federico Chingotto, currently ranked fourth in the world, who will be the franchise player and captain of Krü Padel, along with promising Argentine talent Claudia Jensen. The team will be coached by former world number one Maxi Sánchez (2018).

The other team members will be selected during the draft, which will take place in late October or early November this year.