George and Amal Clooney Talk Playing Pickleball Together — and Say They Don’t Argue Over Matches: ‘It’d Be So Embarrassing’

George Clooney and Amal Clooney admitted on the pickleball court that they are on opposite sides.

Although they are part of the Cucumber Wave, the pair admitted that they don’t argue much on the court, as their strategy is not to play together — but against each other.

The two explained that while some of their fellow pickleball players argue, they agreed with each other that they were there for “practice.”

“We’re not fighting over a cucumber just because it would be so embarrassing to admit it on live television if you’re fighting over the word ‘pickle,’ you know what I’m saying?” said George, 62 Extra while on the red carpet for the Clooney Foundation’s Albie Awards for Justice on Thursday.

“We play against each other,” Amal, 45, said.

“We play singles because it’s more practice,” George added. “I’m not really that still old.”

George admitted that due to the pair’s affinity for singles, it meant he was “losing a lot” from Amal.

Amal Clooney and George Clooney at the 2023 DVF Awards during the 80th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2023 in Venice, Italy.

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George and Amal Clooney in the spotlight The Brave winners of The Albies Award in New York

On Thursday night, the couple hosted the Clooney Foundation’s second annual Albie Awards for Justice, honoring courageous individuals “who, at great personal risk, have dedicated their lives to justice,” in the human rights, business, entertainment, fashion and technology fields, according to Foundations.

The second Albies (named after Justice Albie Sachs) featured a star-studded guest list of celebrities supporting the Clooneys, including Meryl Streep, Matt Damon, Jon Stewart, Gayle King, Melinda Gates, Greta Gerwig, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Cindy Crawford, Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Viola Davis, Alicia Keys, Scarlett Johansson, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, Kate Moss and many others.

As the couple celebrated the brave winners at the Albie Awards, they revealed they had recently exchanged gifts for their ninth wedding anniversary.

said George Extra that he gave his wife a traditional ninth wedding anniversary, which is usually celebrated with a willow tree or pottery.

“It wasn’t exciting,” Amal joked. She added that she “will have to wait another 16 years or so” before the traditional anniversary gift becomes truly impressive.

Amal Clooney and George Clooney attend the inaugural Clooney Foundation For Justice Albie Awards at the New York Public Library on September 29, 2022 in New York City. Kevin Mazur/Getty George Clooney and Amal Clooney arrive elegantly in Venice ahead of her final tribute

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In September 2014, the couple married in an intimate ceremony in Venice, Italy. There were three days of partying in Italy before the wedding, and Amal’s mother, Baria, told PEOPLE that the intimate ceremony was full of love.

“George and Amal radiated love all night,” Baria said at the time. “The wedding was so incredibly special, it was legendary. These three days – the friends, the families, the atmosphere, everything – will stay with me for the rest of my life.”

Since the couple exchanged vows nine years ago, they expanded their family in June 2017 when they welcomed twins Alexander and Ella, 6.

Amal said Extra that “it would be wonderful” for the twins to follow in their footsteps and participate in the Clooney Foundation. But he admits that at their young age, “it’s hard to say what they’re going to be interested in.”

George joked that Alexander and Ella prefer “headbanging music”, adding: “They’re kind and curious… They’re having fun.”

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