IT's seemingly all the rage these days. Now you can add one Rangers hero to the list of footballers , former and current, who have taken up the hottest new sport . 5 He was in the squad for two of the biggest days in the club's history Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 5 And scored a goal or two Credit: Kenny Ramsay - The Sun Glasgow 5 Now he's trying his hand at something new Credit: shota_arveladze/INSTAGRAM Combining elements of tennis and squash, padel has been growing in popularity in recent years.
Usually played in doubles on an enclosed court smaller than the ones used for tennis, the main difference is that the ball can be played off the walls like it is in squash. In Britain , underused tennis courts and some five-a-side pitches have been repurposed to accommodate the game, which is beginning to boom. And it's become something of the professional footballer 's second favourite sport.
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