Graffiti is seen on hoarding at the City Mill Pool Street skate park in east London, September 21, 2026. The recent growth in the UK of padel - a cross between tennis and squash played by doubles teams on courts enclosed by glass or wire - has sparked friction in some places, most notably London, where several sites with new or proposed courts have provoked pushback from local communities. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH STORY by Joe JACKSON