Pablo Urdangarin celebrates a bumpy 22nd birthday

Pablo Urdangarin blew out 22 candles last Tuesday, coinciding with Constitution Day. It was not the best birthday for King Juan Carlos I’s grandson, as he sprained his ankle on December 2 and the doctor ordered him to rest for a week. The young man had to celebrate his day blindfolded and on crutches, although I’m sure he enjoyed the party thanks to his optimistic and relaxed attitude. Due to bad luck, Pablo suffered a fall on the eve of his birthday.

It all happened last Friday afternoon, when Infanta Cristina’s son was called up by Barça’s first handball team against Blendio Sinfín, a team from Santander, at the Palau Blaugrana. During the match, the youngster fell, damaging his right ankle. Pablo lay down on the ground and covered his face with his left arm due to the pain he was suffering, and although he eventually managed to get up with the help of some teammates, At the end of the match he appeared with his foot bandaged and on crutches.. This is the typical injury in this type of sport, and while not serious, it forces the sufferer to rest completely for a week.

Pablo Urdangarin became one of the most beloved royals after his father’s infidelity with Ainhoa ​​Armentia. The press pursued the young man to ask him about the situation his family was going through, and he always responded with great education and serenity, an attitude much applauded by the media. Until then, the grandson of Queen Sofía enjoyed a certain anonymity, but now it arouses great interest. Born on December 6, 2000, Pablo became the second son of Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarin. He was born at 10:50 pm at the Teknon Clinic in Barcelona, ​​weighing 3.8 kilograms and measuring 54.5 centimeters.

“It’s Been Great”, his father explained very emotionally to the press around one in the morning. The former Duke of Palma explained that “he resembles Juan (the couple’s first child), although he is noisier than him.” Now, at the age of 22, it looks like he has a bright future in the world of sports, following in his father’s footsteps. Pablo spoke on Barça TV about his personal and professional life. “I’m Pablo Urdangarin, I’m a right winger for Barça Atlètic. For me it’s a dream to be here in Arabia with this team, the best team in the world. I try to take every opportunity I have and enjoy it.” this week to the fullest. It’s hard to explain why you never know when you’ll get an opportunity like this and when I started with the first team dynamic you better take advantage of it because you never know when it’s going to be the last. It is very noticeable that you improve a lot when you are with this team and you really feel better and more comfortable,” said the player.

Pablo explained that he combines the world of sports with university. “Me I am studying a career in sports management at UE University. I study in English and it’s a career I started in Nantes and when I moved to Barcelona I was able to follow that same career. If I translate it into Spanish, it’s like business administration, but related to sports. You have several subjects that are very similar to those that an ADE student can do, but more related to sports,” and he gave a very important role to his parents during the interview. the ending is something that you will always need. It helps you not only in terms of education, but also as a person, and me I have learned a lot from my parents. My father was also an athlete and had to study while playing handball and my parents always told me that, which is very important because you never know when something can happen or your sports career is over.” Pablo Nicolás Urdangarin turned out to have a to be a very confident young man despite being only 22 years old.