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Prestige and business: why Adolfo Cambiaso asked permission to travel to England for the polo season

2020-05-29T15:44:48.444Z


The La Dolfina star will not only play tournaments, but will also show his horses, products of his equine cloning company.


05/29/2020 - 7:40

  • Clarín.com
  • sports

Every year Argentina hosts the three most important polo tournaments in the world: the Tortugas Open, Hurlingham and Palermo, which make up the Triple Crown. But the international calendar of this sport also has other stops that serve as a prelude to the tournaments that are held in our country, generally between September and December. One of the most important seasons is that of England, which usually brings together many of the best Argentine players, including Adolfo Cambiaso.

For the star of La Dolfina, who received permission from the National Government to travel to that country on a private flight amid restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, the British season offers the chance to play prestigious tournaments, rub shoulders with some important patrons and entrepreneurs and show their horses, products of their equine cloning company.

As happened in most sports, polo also had to suspend the start of its 2020 calendar due to the global health crisis. With the revival of various activities in different parts of the world, England is preparing to start its season next month.

According to the Hurlingham Polo Association , the organization that governs sport throughout the United Kingdom, the first major event - with 22 handicap goals - will be the Prince of Wales Trophy , which would be launched on June 12 if the British government gives the go-ahead. After that, the British Open (June 26 to July 19), the Queen's Cup (July 28 to August 23) and the Royal Windsor Cup (in August) will be played, among others .

Cambiaso, champion at the British Open 2014. Photo Cowdray Park Polo Club

As Eduardo Novillo Astrada, president of the Argentine Polo Association (AAP), commented to TN, "80 percent of the income of those who live from polo -not only players, but also groomers, vets, etc.- depends on these tournaments" . He added: "As Europe is beginning to open up, there is a possibility that everyone who goes to work can travel."

Novillo Astrada also said that, at the request of Cambiaso and other polo players who will also travel, the AAP helped manage the permits before the National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC). 

In 2019, Cambiaso chose not to play the British season and play at that time in the United States, but in the past he was a great protagonist of English tournaments, in which the formations are usually made up of professional polo players from different countries, a boss (businessman who He pays the players to put on their team's jersey and accompany him to contests), and sometimes even to some members of royalty.

At the British Open, one of the most prestigious in that country, that of Cañuelas knew how to shout champion seven times, three of them in the last 16 years wearing the Dubai shirt, the team of Arab magnate Ali Albwardy, CEO of an investment fund which handles $ 20 billion. His last title was in 2014, with his compatriot Diego Cavanaugh as a partner.

Poroto and Adolfo Cambiaso (in the far left of the photo) with Queen Elizabeth after being crowned at the Royal Windsor 2018. Photo Facebook @Guardspoloclub

And in 2018, for example, he was crowned at Royal Windsor, the most important event of up to 15 handicap goals in the British high season, in a team he shared with his son Poroto . And days later, he was the host of a charity polo day, which was attended by Prince Harry.

Being the most important season in Europe, England brings together in the spring of the old continent many of the best polo players, bosses, groomers and entrepreneurs in the world of polo. Therefore, it is an important window for Argentina, a great exporter of talent and horses. There is the reason why Cambiaso and several other polo players applied for authorization to travel and will ship to British lands soon. 

Source: clarin

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