| Before you read this you will hopefully know what | | | | Abdullah, Touzani and Mr.Woo are all well known and |
| Football Freestyle is, if not - basically Football | | | | all of them participated. When the day was over |
| Freestyle is all about doing amazing tricks with a | | | | there was one winner. The famous Mr.Woo won and |
| football! | | | | got the title "worlds best freestyler". |
| There have been several freestyle competitions | | | | The time went by and in winter 2006 a new world |
| through the last years. Most of them are national and | | | | championship was arranged. Now the sport had |
| pretty unknown. Maybe some one arrange a | | | | evolved more and the freestylers was at a much |
| competition some where in London and doesn't | | | | higher level then they were 2003. Among the invited |
| promote it very well, then there won't be a big | | | | freestylers you could see names as Palle, Nam the |
| crowd and there will not be many good freestylers | | | | Man, Abbas Farid, Mr.Woo, Touzani and many more. |
| entering. But there has been some big competitions, | | | | Not all of them could participate though. |
| here I will tell a little bit about them. | | | | Masters of the game 2006 - Good competition with |
| Masters of the games - A football freestyle | | | | freestylers from all over the world. The final battle |
| competition and also a Panna competition(Panna is a | | | | were fought by Mr.Woo and John Farnworth. After |
| game you play 1vs1 or 2vs2. You win by doing a | | | | absolutely amazing performances from both of them |
| panna on the opponent, a panna is to put the ball | | | | there was one winner and one winner only... John |
| between his legs. You also win if you have scored | | | | Farnworth. A new world champion was crowned the |
| more goals before the time runs out and there have | | | | 27th December 2006. |
| been no panna in the game). I will concentrate on the | | | | Hopefully there will be a new world championship in |
| Freestyle competition here. | | | | 2007 as freestyle is growing. Maybe there will be a |
| The sport was not as big as it is today in 2003, | | | | new champion then, let's wait and see what |
| which is when this competition took place. Some of | | | | happens... |
| the worlds best freestylers were invited. Abbas Farid, | | | | |