S P O RT I N G K I N G S
"The double of the
Cartier Queen's Cup
and the Gold Cup has
only been achieved
three times, and to
defend it and achieve
another 'double'
is almost mission
impossible"
Pete McCormack
turned out to welcome them – such
is the ubiquitous reach and prestige
globally of the Premier League. It was
seen as a national triumph. The club
owners and players were even given
a private tour of the King's Palace
in Thailand.
However, success on both fronts
– polo and football – is really no
coincidence. Strategy and philosophy,
not to mention the deep passion of
the Srivaddhanaprabha family for both
sports, underpins a huge desire for
success on the sports field. And the family
has focused on building a template on
which to build in both disciplines.
The King Power polo team received
Top back into the playing quarters on
Monday May 23, when he played two
practices. And once back, playing patron
Top was hard at work again at Billingbear,
two practice games a day for a week
before playing in King Power’s final
league match against Apes Hill, which
they won, one of only two teams this year
to win all three of their league matches.
G UA R D S P O LO C LU B
"The double of the Queen's Cup and
the Gold Cup has only been achieved
three times, and to defend it and achieve
another 'double' is almost mission
impossible," explained Pete McCormack.
"But as we have seen with Leicester City,
the impossible can be possible if you
dream. We won 23 out of 23 games last
season. Top has spoken to the team and
believes the philosophy and belief within
Leicester City is something that should
be embraced looking forward to the
2016 high goal season."
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