MADISON and World Padel Tour join forces to organize the 1st Barceló Valladolid Master Trofeo Recoletas Padel Gala for the benefit of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association of Castilla y León.

The Madison Arena, Madison’s headquarters in Valladolid, is decked out and opens its doors to celebrate the 1st Barceló Valladolid Master Recoletas Padel Gala in favor of the ELACyL association. A gala framed within one of the largest international padel sporting events and that wanted to put the finishing touch to a week of high-level sport with a solidarity event.

On June 21, the world day of the fight against ALS was celebrated and Madison wanted to join this initiative by allocating all the proceeds from the gala to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association of Castilla y León, ELACyL to continue with its invaluable work in favor of those affected by ALS in Castilla y León.

During the event we had the opportunity to have the emotional intervention of Urbano González, former basketball player and ALS sufferer, who left us reflections such as: “Any of you can feel strange one day, not give it importance and, after a few more days, have the news that you suffer from ALS.

In Spain, 3000 new cases are diagnosed a year and 95% of these patients do not have the resources to be able to continue facing their disease and life with dignity”, “ALS is a disease of the rich, we need associations such as ELECyL, and events like this one today so that patients are not so lost”.

We thank the assistance and representation of the association in the figures of Pablo Ibáñez, Fernando Santos, Rafael Hernando, Ana de Benito, Ana Carlota Amigo Piquero and, of course, Juan Carlos Unzué for the speech he sent us.

And thank you especially for the generosity and support of all the attendees, partners and collaborators: Randstad, Bodegas Lar de Maía and Palacio de Villachica for making possible an unforgettable evening that shows the importance of being supportive and staying united so that no one is left behind.