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The EA7 World Legends Padel Tour hosted the Istanbul Open leg at the padel courts of Tersane Istanbul on September 19-20, 2025. Organized under the title sponsorship of EA7 Emporio Armani, the sixth stage of this global tournament—which brings football legends together on the padel court—was played on the shores of the Golden Horn following stops in London, Paris, Rome, Madrid, and Amsterdam. Over two days, 16 former football stars, including world champions such as Francesco Totti, Marco Materazzi, Luca Toni, and Vincent Candela, competed for the right to participate in the finals in Miami. Other international participants included Christian Vieri, Nelson Dida, Christian Panucci, Diego Perotti, Atiba Hutchinson, Luigi Di Biagio, and Aatif Chahechouhe. Legends of Turkish football, Volkan Demirel, Mehmet Topal, and Aydın Yılmaz, also appeared on the court during the tournament. The final matches were played on Saturday, September 20, at Tersane Istanbul, providing the winners of the Istanbul Open with direct entry to the Finals held in Miami on November 28-29, 2025.
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