Romero crashes elite international polo record

Mikee Romero simply joined the present toasts of Philippine sports activities after the sportsman/businessman broke into the Top 25 of the World Polo Tour beginner scores, changing into the primary Southeast Asian to take action.

With the most recent scores striking the PBA staff proprietor at No. 24, Romero surpassed Thailand’s Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha and Brunei’s Mateen Bolkiah because the area’s most sensible beginner polo participant, because of a superlative efficiency in The Gauntlet of Polo, lengthy considered the Olympics of the game.

“It still feels surreal,” Romero mentioned. “To be among the Top 25 is a huge honor—but it’s more than a personal milestone. This is a triumph for every Filipino who dares to dream, for a nation that never had a place on this field—until now.”

The match, held on the National Polo Center in Florida and made out of 3 iconic tournaments: the CV Whitney Cup, the USPA Gold Cup, and the USA Open Polo Championship, has lengthy been seemed the playground of Argentine, American, and European titans.
Romero’s GlobalPort Polo Team, although, broke that perception when it delivered one of the crucial Gauntlet’s maximum sudden and galvanizing runs, toppling international powerhouses La Dolfina/Tamera and Park Place—groups that finally claimed the collection’ most sensible honors.

GlobalPort surged to the semifinals of the CV Whitney Cup, got here inside of putting distance within the USPA Gold Cup, and fell heartbreakingly brief in the USA Open quarterfinals, dropping, 11–10, to La Dolfina/Catamount after main through a function with simply 80 seconds final.

“For us, it wasn’t just about winning—it was about belonging,” Romero declared. “Belonging to the world stage. And I believe we’ve earned that right.”
Romero’s upward push alerts the tip of polo’s colonial limitations whilst opening the gates to new cultures, new contenders, and a brand new generation.