[:en]Polo is an elite sport, and Argentina is known worldwide as the origin of the best polo horses, but also the best polo players. It is not an insignificant fact to say that 95% of the best polo players come from this region.
In the top 5 of high handicap players we have:
Born in Cañuelas, province of Buenos Aires, in 1975. Considered the best player in the world, he is number 1 in the World Polo Tour ranking. He plays with a handicap of +10 goals in Argentina, USA and UK. Also ranked as the youngest player to receive the highest handicap, in 1994.
Juan Martín Nero
Born in Trenque Lauquen, Buenos Aires, in 1981. Like Adolfo, he also plays with a handicap of +10 goals in Argentina, USA and UK. He is number 2 in the World Polo Tour ranking.
Facundo Pieres
He was born in Buenos Aires in 1986. He was the second player, after Adolfo Cambiaso, to receive the highest handicap at the age of 19.
Gonzalo Pieres
Born in Buenos Aires, in 1982, he is the older brother of Facundo Pieres, who together with Nicolás Pieres, make up the famous “Pieres trio”. He plays with a handicap of +10 in Argentina and UK, and in the USA with a handicap of +9.
Miguel Novillo Estrada
Born in Buenos Aires in 1974. Holder of a +10 handicap in 2014. He plays with a handicap of +9 in the UK and in the USA.
These 5 players leave high Argentine polo, and are committed to excellence and to spread polo to different corners of the world, clearing the ground for the next generations, which already demonstrate a higher level of play.[:]
