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Mass participation from
the streets to the stadia
The art of juggling a football has been frowned upon within the football
world for many years now. Seen a flashy form of entertainment although
always enjoyed by spectators of any age.
Now the Freestyle Football Federation has
been established, with a founding network of
51 countries and with the help of leading
freestyle football athletes from all over the
world to develop this art form into a sport,
a healthy lifestyle choice and now also a
sustainable career path.
On Saturday 3rd September 2011 the Freestyle
Football Federation is calling for support on the
streets of towns and cities across the world to raise
the profile of freestyle football, by simply asking
people to juggle a ball.
Regardless of ability, this is a day where
everyone can be on the same playing ground…
All you need is Ball.
Everyone, who plays football, juggles with a ball
at some stage in their life. Even those who don’t
like football will struggle to resist the temptation of
having a go. It is the simplicity of this that has seen
the development of freestyle football as a popular
sport and form of entertainment around the globe
in the past decade. The Federation also recognise
that by juggling a ball, core fundamentals such
as confidence, balance, co-ordination and body
awareness develop naturally, without the need to
rely on a teacher or coach.
Rio Ferdinand, Manchester United and England
international footballer is supporting the movement
by offering the opportunity for one lucky person to
travel all expenses paid to Old Trafford, home of
Manchester United FC to the meet the team and
watch a game in the 2011/2012 season.
Explore
www.freestylefootball.org
to learn more and
follow links to get involved.
World Freestyle Day 2011
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