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The most innovative edition of the World Freestyle Football Championship in the history of the competition took place in Turin, Italy between November 8th and 16th, 2024. After an action-packed week, full of activities and amazing Freestyle Football, two extraordinary freestylers shone brightest and took the title of World Champions: Aguska Mnich from Poland in the female tournament and Jesse Marlet from the Netherlands in the male competition.
The state-of-the-art facilities of the Juventus Creator Lab, right next to the magnificent Allianz Stadium of the Piedmontese capital (home of the Italian giants Juventus FC), served as the host of a spectacular, digital-first format for the World Finals. Audiences from all around the globe could witness the defending Super Ball World Open champion, Tristan Gac, reaching the male final and taking the silver medal, while local hero Anastasia Bagaglini amazed the world with an extraordinary performance and reached the final as well.
With this victory, Aguska confirmed her status as the most successful female freestyler, adding the 6th World Championship to her trophy room. Jesse, conversely, took his first World Freestyle Football Championship, his second global trophy after a famous victory at Super Ball in 2023.
“The preparation for the tournament was very difficult due to my injury, but thanks to God, I could be here”, said Aguska, the newly-crowned Freestyle Football female World Champion. “All things are possible if you believe!”.
“I feel amazing winning my second world title at the Juventus Creator Lab”, said Jesse, the new male World Champion. “It was definitely a different experience, but it’s great to be back on top of the world!”.
Experience again all the thrills of the 2024 World Freestyle Football Championship on the official YouTube channel of Juventus:
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About Juventus Football Club
Founded in 1897, Juventus is one of the most popular and awarded football clubs in the world. All the club’s records have been achieved under the ownership of the Agnelli’s family who have managed it for 100 years.
Juventus can count on an undisputed global reach with 561 million fans worldwide including more than 100 million fans in Europe. With more than 176.5 million followers on various digital channels, it is the most-followed Italian brand.
Among the players that wore or that are currently wearing the iconic black and white striped jersey there are some of the greatest players of football history, like the Italians Boniperti, Del Piero, Pirlo, Buffon, Chiellini and Locatelli, and international stars like Platini, Baggio, Zidane, Nedved, Ibrahimovic, Cristiano Ronaldo, Danilo, Vlahovic and Yildiz.
The club’s mission is to be a sport entertainment company committed to achieving success on the pitch and enriching people’s lives by providing them with community, connection and emotional experiences.
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WFFA Pulse Sopot 2024, the second European Pulse Event in history, took place between June 8th and 9th in the beautiful coastal city of Sopot, Poland. The competition featured an intense 1×1 battle format, where the continent’s top freestylers clashed to determine the champions of the male and female categories. A packed arena, specially constructed for the event, witnessed the tricks of the most skilful Freestyle Football athletes in the continent, who once again pushed the boundaries of the sport and took it to a whole new level.
In the female bracket, the World Champion beat the Super Ball Champion, as local Polish hero Aguska Mnich came out on top after a thrilling final against extraordinary British talent Izzy Wilkins. The male final was also exhilarating, with young starlet Tristan Gac from France beating the current Super Ball champion, Jesse Marlet from the Netherlands.
Apart from the four finalists, six more world-class athletes (three females and three males) earned their places in the upcoming World Freestyle Football Championship:
Yoanna Dallier, France
Nicolas ‘Nicox’ Rivière, France
Anastasia Bagaglini, Italy
Leon Vizan, UK
Sofie Johannsen, Denmark
Joan Sitjar, Spain
The stage is now set for an unforgettable showdown at Pulse CDMX, where the best freestylers in North America will face off against each other in late July to cover four more spots (two women and two men) at the World Finals later in the year.
Experience again all the thrills of Pulse Sopot 2024 thanks to the official live stream of its Finals:
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In the first-ever World Freestyle Football Championship to be held in the African continent, the most successful freestyler of all time did not disappoint: Norwegian legend Erlend Fagerli took his 10th title of World Champion after beating French rising star Tristan Gac in the male final and confirmed his status of absolute legend of the sport.
In a spectacular venue, the Bomas of Kenya in the vibrant city of Nairobi, an enthusiastic crowd also witnessed the extraordinary feat of Polish superstar Aguska Mnich, who beat Dutch powerhouse Jasmijn Janssen in the female Final and secured her sixth World Championship. Laura Biondo, from Venezuela, and Jesse Marlet, from the Netherlands, took the bronze medals in their respective categories.
The 2023 edition of the World Freestyle Football Championship, organised by the World Freestyle Football Association together with prestigious Kenyan agency Homeboyz, was the first World Final to take place under the new competitive structure of the Pulse Series, with qualification events happening across all continents in the world. For the first time as well, the event was broadcast on the TikTok channel of Italian football giants Juventus, where it achieved massive success.
“I’m just… so happy”, said Erlend Fagerli, the newly-crowned Freestyle Football male World Champion. “It’s very special to win such a tournament right before retiring from the professional circuit. I wasn’t sure I was going to win at all – the level this year was incredibly high. It’s amazing how the sport has evolved since I started!”.
“I’ve been working so hard for this… I almost can’t believe it happened”, said Aguska Mnich, the new female World Champion. “It’s truly a dream to be here and be World Champion again. I had many difficulties on the way here, but thanks to my trust in God, I’ve finally made it. I know it wasn’t me – it’s all thanks to Him.”
The event week also included a series of legacy activities aimed at giving back to the local community in Nairobi, who generously supported the athletes during their time in the Kenyan capital.
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WFFA Pulse Riga 2023, the first-ever Freestyle Football Pulse Event to take place in Europe, happened between July 28th and 29th at the iconic Ghetto Games Arena in Riga, Latvia. The competition featured an intense 1×1 battle format, where the continent’s top freestylers clashed to determine the champions of the male and female categories. The local crowd roared with excitement as athletes from 17 different countries across Europe showcased their unique styles, pushing the boundaries of what is possible with a ball.
In the end, two legendary freestylers emerged victorious and secured their spots in this year’s highly anticipated World Freestyle Football Championship Finals in Nairobi, Kenya: Erlend Fagerli, from Norway, took the victory in the male category, while Melody Donchet, from France, came back after a spell away from the competition to win the female contest.
The excitement did not end there, as four more female freestylers and four additional male freestylers earned their places in the upcoming World Finals:
These skilled athletes showed their mettle and dedication, proving yet again that Freestyle Football knows no boundaries when it comes to gender. The stage is now set for an unforgettable showdown in Nairobi, where these exceptional freestylers will battle it out for the ultimate title of World Champions.
Pulse Riga 2023will undoubtedly be remembered as a landmark event in the Freestyle Football community, showcasing the immense talent and passion that drives this captivating sport forward – and heralding a new era in the global competitive circuit of the sport!
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Words by Trish Medalen for the Red Bull Media House.
Featuring the best athletes to trick their way to the top of national qualifiers around the world, five Regional Finals have determined the 16 men and eight women who will compete for the official World Championship of Freestyle Football when the Red Bull Street Style World Final comes to the magnificent Pula Arena in Croatia this October 8th. Here’s the lowdown – and the list of World Finalists!
Africa
Evelyn Okafor (Nigeria) claimed the title of African women’s champion with smooth combinations featuring impressive control across uppers, lowers and transitions. The first freestyler from her country ever to earn a place on the World Final stage, Okafor makes it all look easy.
The most intense battle in the men’s competition came when Mohannad Hosam (Egypt) and Ali Yahia(Algeria) faced off for a place in Africa’s final round. Hosan, a contender in the 2019 World Final, was determined to return to the global stage, but Yahia was equally as focused. Only a flawless performance by the Egyptian took him to the final battle, where he stamped his ticket to Croatia.
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Asia Pacific
In the most riveting men’s clash of the Asia Pacific tournament, perpetual standout Philip Warren Gertsson, aka PWG (Philippines) claimed a place in the regional final bydelivering everything in his arsenal against lightning-fast Jay Hennicke (Australia). With the region’s championship eventually going to Mohammed Akbari (Iran), the second place to PWG and the third to Hennicke, the trio have earned positions in Pula. As a result, for the first time ever there will be no men from the freestyle hotbed of Japan in the World Final.
But Japanese fans will still have a home favourite to cheer this October. The concluding Asia-Pacific rounds for women featured three female athletes from Japan, as well as a strong talent from Iran. All four delivered, but it was Miyoshi Miharu (Japan) who claimed the regional crown and will be bringing her super-stylish moves to battle the world’s best.
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Europe
The final four in the European women’s tournament included three Red Bull Street Style World Champions: reigning titleholder Lia Lewis (United Kingdom), 2018 winner Aguśka Mnich (Poland)and four-time victor Mélody Donchet (France). The climactic showdown between Mnich and Lewis was a nail-biting rematch of the deciding round in the 2021 World Final, but this time the Polish star came out on top. In the battle for bronze, young Jasmijn Janssen (Netherlands) defeated Donchet – excluding the French legend from the World Final for the first time.
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The men’s field was also packed with talent and showcased a dream final between brothers Brynjar Fagerli and Erlend Fagerli (Norway), where the judges used words like ‘mind-blowing,’ and ‘next level’ in describing the action. While Erlend is the only three-time men’s world champion in the history of Red Bull Street Style, in this faceoff Brynjar’s high-risk moves gave him the edge. They’ll both represent Europe in Croatia, along with third-place Jesse Marlet (Netherlands), who was runner-up at the 2021 World Final,and three other outstanding regional performers – Tristan Gac (France), Máté Hajagós (Hungary) and Anto Sanz (Spain).
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North America
The North American men’s final was a thriller, with two freestylers known for their strength and ability: Pat Shaw (USA) versus Jeff ‘Pagu’ Chacón (Costa Rica). Each served up monster combos, and while Shaw took the victory, both earned a spot in the World Final, along with fellow North American Anthony Noguez (México).
Among the women, the experience, unique style and fresh tricks of Caitlyn Schrepfer (USA) won the hearts and minds of the judges, and the Californian says she’s got even more to give in Pula. Schrepfer was the third-place finisher at the World Final in 2021 – this year, could she be the spoiler who goes all the way?
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South America
In South America, gripping battles and strong emotions showed just how much it means to make it to the World Final.
The men’s final came down to Boyka Ortiz (Colombia) against Moisés Carruyo (Chile). A freestyle icon,Ortiz has previously podiumed in the Red Bull Street Style World Championship, but young Carruyo holds high potential, having dethroned the best freestyler in Chilean history for his national title. Neither held back, and when Carruyo was announced the South American winner, he was overwhelmed. Carruyo and Ortiz both advance to the World Final, along with Nicolás Gondra (Argentina).
Back in 2012, Laura Biondo(Venezuela) and Cata Vega(Chile) were part of the very first women’s lineup on the World Final stage, and they’ve been instrumental in growing the sport. So it was inspirational to see them a decade later, at their peak, going head to head in South America’s final. While Biondo squeaked out the win, both move forward to Pula. Blinking back happy tears, Biondo said, “Going to the Red Bull Street Style World Final after being there since the beginning 10 years ago… it means a lot. See you in Croatia!”
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World Final lineup 2022
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Men
Mohammed Akbari, Iran
Moisés Carruyo, Chile
Jeff ‘Pagu’ Chacón, Costa Rica
Brynjar Fagerli, Norway
Erlend Fagerli, Norway
Tristan Gac, France
Philip ‘PWG’ Warren Gertsson, Philippines
Nicolás Gondra, Argentina
Máté Hajagós, Hungary
Jay Hennicke, Australia
Mohannad Hosam, Egypt
Jesse Marlet, Netherlands
Anthony Noguez, México
Boyka Ortiz, Colombia
Anto Sanz, Spain
Patrick Shaw, USA
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Women
Laura Biondo, Venezuela
Jasmijn Janssen, Netherlands
Lia Lewis, UK
Miyoshi Miharu, Japan
Aguśka Mnich, Poland
Evelyn Okafor, Nigeria
Caitlyn Schrepfer, USA
Cata Vega, Chile
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2022 delivered yet another successful edition of the Super Ball World Open Freestyle Football Championships. Truth be told, though, it didn’t just deliver another similar to recent years: the level went through the roof in both Freestyle Football and production!
With 250+ participants from 46 different countries under one roof in Prague, Czech Republic, we were once again treated to an incredible display of Freestyle Football in its purest competitive form. New milestones were reached, with the female side of the sport getting a specific bracket in all event categories for the first time – and this was only fitting after the competition gathered a historic record number of female participants.
The Male Battles category did not disappoint, producing some of the most incredible head-to-head moments the sport has ever seen. After some very tough calls from the judges, it was the same 3 competitors on the podium places again as in 2021, including the devastating Fagerli Brothers from Norway. Erlend once again reigned victorious taking home his 5th Superball title, while his brother Brynjar this time had to settle for 3rd place the Dutch sensation Jesse Marlet was able to edge that little bit closer and finished second. An epic final battle with Erlend went down to the wire —3-2 on the votes from the judges— and no doubt will be talked about for years to come!
The Intermediate Battles offered endless thrills and ultimately great happiness to Finnish fans of the sport, with young Kalle Alden taking the gold against Kazakhstani Abiolat ‘Kuba’ Kubashev. Irishman Sam Madden took third place. The Rookie Battle category, in turn, presented a fantastic clash of cultures and styles and featured an intercontinental final: South Korean Kang Yejun against Dutch Abel de Jager. In the end, Kang came out on top. Frenchman Pablito Molina joined them on the podium by winning the third-place battle against his fellow countryman Clement Thiriet.
The Female Battles, meanwhile, had a similar development to the men’s category, with champions defending their titles and Polish star Aguska Mnich taking home the first place after defeating Jasmijn Janssen from the Netherlands in the final. Laura Biondo from Venezuela claimed third place on the podium. This was the first year the females got to experience their own battle qualification circles, and meant that as many as 8 featured on the finals day.
Watch the first part of the 2022 Super Ball Finals here:
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The level was once again sky high in the other categories too, with many new faces taking to the podium places. The stamina-based Iron Man competition, for example, saw Dutch Hugo Vliese take the first place with an impressive 1-minute-and-31-seconds-long combo in the final. Maxi Masi (Argentina) and Sindre Herre (Norway) can both be very pleased as they claimed second and third place respectively.
The female equivalent, Iron Woman, was one of those categories making its debut this year. It was eventually won by Laura Biondo, who defeated UK representative Becka Hugill in the final, while Cata Vega Piña from Chile had to settle for third place.
Hugo Vliese’s impressive lowers also earned him first place in the Male Challenge category. After a marathon of increasingly difficult combos and tricks for the participants to tackle that went long into the night, the Dutchman eventually held his nerve to come out on top over Anto Sanz (Spain) and Erlend Fagerli, who took 3rd place – a remarkable feat taking into account that this was his first year competing in Challenge.
The Female Challenge, also making its debut, gave participants their own list of rounds that differed from the men’s: Lucie Quinton from France demonstrated some strong lowers and took the first place spot over Laura Biondo (second) and Becka Hugill (third), who were both no strangers to the podium places in the lower competitions from the week.
Anto Sanz would eventually have his moment, though. The Spaniard was victorious in the Male Sick Three category, no doubt for his perfect execution. In second place was Kondzio, from Poland, and completing the set was CBB, from Germany. The Female Sick Three (another held for the first time) had some familiar faces again, with Lucie Quinton reigning supreme in this one also, while Becka Hugill was able to finish as high as second this time. The young Jantje Moonlion from the Netherlands took third place and got onto the podium for the first time.
Watch the second part of the 2022 Super Ball Finals here:
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The Female Show Flow, in turn, was won by Aguska Mnich (Poland), while Emmi Bjorn (Finland) and Cata Vega (Chile) were able to take second and third place respectively thanks to their impressive rounds.
As far as Routines was concerned, we saw some incredible displays (just when you think you’ve seen it all…!): creativity knows no limits, but it was ultimately the Japanese freestylers who came out on top in both Single and Double Routine categories. In the individual discipline, Leon took first place while last year’s winner, Nick Seyda from the USA, had to settle for the runner-up spot. Another Japanese freestyler, Yosshi, completed the podium trio in the third box.
These same Japanese freestylers featured again successfully in the Double Routine category. Leon and his routine partner Aki were able to get third place, while Anh Tuan & Danh Quang from Vietnam blew the audience away with their incredible dragon costume routine to claim second place. However, it was Yosshi & Yu-Ji who, back once again for another Super Ball, claimed yet another podium place in Double Routine – this time the first place!
Watch the third part of the 2022 Super Ball Finals here:
. Kill the Beat also offered the opportunity for freestylers to demonstrate their musicality skills from a selection of beats and tracks on stage. The first place in this went to Gyoza (Japan) while Yu-Ri (also from Japan) claimed the second place. Finally, in the third position for this category, there was Rey from Panama.
Super Ball 2022 also held another Panna KO competition with players doing battle in the cage, looking to outscore or even put the ball through the opponent’s legs for an instant win. After a long night of Panna action with many skilful participants, it was Jack Downer from the UK (better known as Street Panna) who returned back to winning ways and added another Super Ball title to his name for this particular trophy room. This came after a golden-goal final with Ferjani Safi (Belgium). Steven Sutton (France) took the last spot on the podium.
The judges played an all-important role throughout the week with some tough decisions to be made; even under pressure, though, the team of Kitti Szász, Jordan Meunier, Szymo Skalski, Luki Chwieduk and Juan Astorga held their nerve well under the direction of Miran Pirner. The event would have been nothing, however, without the MCs being the glue that kept everything together. The ever-present Lorenzo Pinciroli, with the precious assistance of Nabil Hamza and Mike Van De Streek, ensured the energy players and spectators needed throughout yet another magical week of Freestyle Football in Prague.
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The Freestyle Football community will have a great reason to rejoice in 2022: the biggest and most prestigious open competition in the world, Super Ball, will be back this year with an expanded setup and a long list of innovations and surprises.
Just as in the previous edition, Super Ball 2022 will take place in the Clarion Congress Hotel in the city of Prague. This year, though, the event will happen a week earlier than usual: the best freestylers in the world, including an estimated 300 participants from over 40 countries, will gather between August 9th and 13th in the capital of the Czech Republic to crown the champions in the male and female brackets of 8 different categories.
Co-organised by the World Freestyle Football Association, the 2022 edition of Super Ball will feature a much bigger setup than last season (twice the surface of the 2021 event) and a major innovation: the first Freestyle Football Congress, a unique opportunity to celebrate the community, imagine the future of the discipline and learn about the latest trends in sports with athletes and officials from all over the world.
The 2022 edition of Super Ball, just like its predecessors, will be an open event, and athletes from all nationalities and categories will be able to participate. The registration period will begin on June 15th, 2022: freestylers and fans from around the globe will find all key information about the competition on www.superball.world.
This year’s edition of the tournament will include 8 disciplines, each of them with male and female categories:
Freestyle Battles: the main competition of the event, a clash of individual quality and mental strength in which two athletes compete by showing their best skills to a team of 5 judges
Freestyle routine: a showcase of individual mastery in which an athlete demonstrates their quality in sync with the music
Double routine: a spectacle of synchrony in which two athletes show their most amazing combined moves
Sick Three: a competition to find the very best combination of 3 consecutive tricks
Challenge: a distinctive category in which athletes perform predetermined tricks at their highest speed; specially designed for lovers of fast combinations
Show Flow: a competition for complete freestylers to demonstrate their absolute control over all aspects of the sport
Iron Man: a marathon in basic lower body combinations – only for the toughest athletes!
Panna KO: the legendary Street Football competition in which athletes must show their skills when attacking… and keep their feet together when defending!
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Lukáš Škoda, Super Ball Chief Tournament Director, said: “This year is particularly exciting for us. If 2021 marked the rebirth of the event after the pandemic, 2022 will represent an absolute explosion for Super Ball: we have doubled the capacity of the venue, we will offer the community more resources than ever before, and we have even added the first edition of the Freestyle Football Congress to the schedule. I have no doubt that this year will herald the start of a new era for the event – and the sport itself!”.
Steve Elias, President of the WFFA, said: “The WFFA has experienced a tremendous evolution in recent times, and this year’s edition of Super Ball will offer us a perfect opportunity to present the results of all this hard work to the global community. We have implemented a great deal of technologies and tools to help our athletes, and many more will be announced: I am really looking forward to doing so at the event!”.
Aguska Mnich, current Super Ball female champion, said: “Super Ball is a legend. For me it’s always an absolute pleasure to participate: I look forward to it every year. I have no doubt that the 2022 edition will be one of the best ever: I’ll be working very hard to renew my title there!”.
Erlend Fagerli, defending Super Ball male champion, said: “I am so excited for this year’s Super Ball! Everything I’ve been told about it makes me feel really hyped about the 2022 edition of the tournament. I’ve been working hard since last year and can’t wait to show some of my new tricks on the stage in Prague!”.
The 2022 Super Ball will be organised in partnership with local event production company PJ Art Production, an alliance that has guaranteed high-quality standards and success for the last 9 years in a row. Following the tradition of recent years, the 2022 event will be hosted by renowned Italian speaker Lorenzo Pinciroli, an unmistakable face for the Freestyle Football community.
About Super Ball
Super Ball is the largest Freestyle Football competition on the planet, a major factor in establishing the thriving global community enjoyed by millions every year. Officially sanctioned by the World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA), Super Ball offers no less than 7 different competitions across the length of a week, as well as workshops, lectures and meetings around the sport.
2022 will mark the 13th season in succession in which the Super Ball is held in the Czech Republic, a tradition that has become a yearly tribute to the local Freestyle Football community.
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The first-ever Red Bull Street Style World Final in Valencia, Spain, and the first in two years to be on stage surrounded by spectators, made for a supercharged atmosphere. And if the fans at the Palau de la Música venue were hot to see the latest from Freestyle Football’s elite, the athletes themselves were positively on fire.
After a year of qualification rounds, the initial field of more than 700 hopefuls from all around the world had been whittled down to the elite: 16 men and 8 women serving up new tricks and new styles.
The women’s field was the toughest in Red Bull Street Style history and a fresh name skyrocketed to stardom, as the UK’s Lia Lewis captured the ultimate title by defeating 2018 World Champion Aguśka Mnich of Poland in a tense final round.
The event was just Lewis’s second World Final appearance; but even more astonishing, she only began working on freestyle tricks three years ago.
The influence of dance and acrobatic backgrounds on the style of Lewis and third-place finisher Caitlyn Schrepfer of the USA confirmed an exciting direction for the sport and Lewis won Best Trick with a bridge-to-splits manoeuvre.
Fans were shocked, however, when four-time World Champion and legend of the sport Mélody Donchet of France failed to make the podium. The French star, who tearfully accepted a long ovation on stage, hinted that it might be her last World Final.
Of course, the athletes weren’t only facing each other. The judging panel in Valencia was a mighty line-up of freestyle title-winners assembled by the WFFA: Tobias Becs of Norway; France’s Séan Garnier, who in 2008 became the first-ever Red Bull Street Style champ; Michał Rycac of Poland; home Spanish star Javi Sanz and two-time Red Bull Street Style champion Kitti Szász from Hungary.
In the male bracket, while the triumph of Norway’s Erlend Fagerli – just reaching his prime and already the greatest the sport has ever known – wasn’t unexpected, what was a surprise was how hard he had to work for it.
After cruising confidently through the first battles, in the final he squared off with Jesse Marlet from the Netherlands, who had never before made it to the concluding round. With nothing to lose, the Dutchman delivered new tricks that pushed Fagerli into some uncharacteristic baubles. But in the end, the Norwegian and his breathtaking transitions were simply on another level.
Third place went to Colombia’s Boyka Ortiz, an experienced contender and previous runner-up, but youngsters to watch earned big respect, too. French phenom Tristan Gac, not yet 20, won Best Trick honours with his upside-down sole-stall. Fellow teen Gabriel Parke, a fast-rising Brazilian sensation who is blazing a new path with imaginative twisty, rolling moves, also impressed.
Fagerli, whose always-innovative brother Brynjar competed in the World Final as well, stated, “I want to say huge respect to Jesse. He’s one of the freestylers who keep pushing all the time to make this sport develop, and I was delighted to compete against him in the final.”
Applauding the Spanish spectators, the triple World Champion added, “I love the audience. The energy has been electric all night, and it has been so good to compete here. We just love Freestyle Football!”.
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Words by Trish Medalen for RedBull.com; pictures by Gianfranco Tripodo for the Red Bull Content Pool.
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The world’s best freestyle footballers will welcome the return of fans as the Spanish city of Valencia has been confirmed as the host city for the 2021 Red Bull Street Style World Finals in November. Sixteen male and eight female freestyle footballers will entertain fans in a celebration of skill, style and diversity, with athletes from all corners of the globe taking to the stage.
The pinnacle competition for the sport will be held in front of fans again for the first time since 2019 and will take place on Saturday, November 20 in the scenic Spanish city.
Those hoping to wow fans in Valencia are reigning male and female Red Bull Street Style champions Erlend Fagerli of Norway and Melody Donchet of France, who will both be eager to defend their crowns.
Confirmation of Valencia comes as the draw for the seeding groups for the World Final – the Online Battle Pools – was held earlier this month which conjured up a number of intriguing match-ups, with 59 male and 20 female athletes vying for a place at the World Finals.
In the stand-out group of the entire draw, Donchet has been drawn in Group C alongside a mixture of rising stars and older champions such as Chile’s Catalina Vega, fellow Frenchwoman Pola Gomez, Great Britain’s Lia Lewis, and Poland’s Kalina Matysiak. Also in action are American Caitlyn Schrepfer in Group B and 2018 World Champion Aguska Mnich from Poland, both of whom will be confident of progression to the World Finals.
Group N of the men’s competition pits best friends Philip Warren Gertsson and Viktor Ludvig Olovson aka VLO against one another – the Swedish residents having known each other for over 15 years. In a men’s competition littered with talent, fans will also be able to watch Poland’s 2013 winner Szymon Skalski in Group G and 2019 finalist Sebastián Ortiz of Colombia in Group P. Elsewhere, Brazilian Gabriel Parke is considered a rising star to watch in Group A as is France’s Tristan Gac in Group L, who has entered the Freestyle Football scene with a bang.
American champion Caitlyn Schrepfer said: “I am so excited for this year’s competition. I was heartbroken last year when I made a couple of small mistakes and I thought I had a great chance. I am looking forward to the competition and hoping to give the other participants a good challenge.”
The WFFA President, Steve Elias, said: “We are thrilled to co-organise Red Bull Street Style yet another year! We believe the city of Valencia will offer an absolutely fabulous backdrop for the 2021 World Final and are really looking forward to celebrating the sport both with the athletes and the fans.”
Frenchman Séan Garnier, the first winner of Red Bull Street Style back in 2008, added: “The beauty of Freestyle Football is that you just need a ball. You don’t need equipment, a motorbike or any other kit. I cannot wait to watch Erlend Fagerli again, who is going to take some beating this year. He is the full package. He has all the skills and is a fantastic performer to go with it. He is incredible and last year he took his game to the next level. He knows how to master his body with the ball.”
For more details about this year’s edition of Red Bull Street Style, please check the corresponding Event Page on the WFFA website.
For more information about the Red Bull Street Style tournament, please visit the official website atwww.redbullstreetstyle.com.
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“Can nobody defeat the Fagerlis?” This could be the epic title of the 2021 Super Ball, a tournament that reached its climax on Saturday, August 21st with an authentic exhibition of freestyle football. A selection of the best athletes in the world battled in no less than ten different categories and celebrated the sport with the global community after a particularly difficult year due to the Covid pandemic.
In the male battle category, the Fagerli brothers were unbeatable until the Grand Final; Norwegians Erlend and Brynjar ended up first and second, respectively, and renewed their extraordinary record as the two most successful siblings in the history of freestyle football. Even with his magnificent performance, the 2020 Super Ball champion, Dutch Jesse Marlet, could not repeat the title this time and had to settle for third place.
In the female Grand Final, Polish star Aguśka Mnich defeated British sensation Lia Lewis, who put up a tremendously impressive display in her first-ever Super Ball (and live competition) participation. Yet another renowned star of the sport, Yoanna Dallier from France, claimed the third spot.
Super Ball offered plenty of spectacle in its many other categories as well. In the 1vs1 Panna KO competition, French Anas Boukami defeated Boston Jade, from the US, in the final; local Czech hero Martin Gajdos ended up third, and British Harriet Pavlou made history ending up in the fourth position – the first woman to ever reach this spot in the Super Ball Panna tournament.
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The Sick Three challenge saw local Czech talent Danny Prazak beat German Chris Bennet Bröker aka CBB in the final to claim the title, with an unexpected third-place finish: Tony Ma, from Hong Kong. Vasek Klouda, the Czech legend of footbag (a brother sport to Freestyle Football), also participated and landed an amazing combo, but the judges found it wasn’t according to the rules of the competition, so he couldn’t make it to the podium in the end.
In the Routine competition, Nick Seyda from the USA took the crown, with Patrick Bäurer from Germany and Nicolas Rossier from Switzerland in the second and third positions respectively.
The Show Flow tournament, just like the male battles one, was claimed by Norwegian legend Erlend Fagerli. Crowd favourite Philip Warren Gertsson aka PWG and Álvaro López from Spain ended up second and third.
In the Ironman category, Dutch Bodhi Bos defeated Polish Olivier Grodecki from Poland in the final; Ethan Audiot, from France, took the bronze medal. French-Guyanese Wiwi claimed the title of Kill The Beat champion.
The Intermediate Battles saw Joshua Lockard from the USA taking the title, with Italian Giorgio Luppi and Belgian William Cochart finishing in the second and third spots. Last but not least, in the Rookie Battles, Alex Herbaut from France beat Dutch Mike van der Streek aka Mighty Mike in the Final; yet another Frenchman, EnzoRuta, ended up in the third position.
The event, hosted at the Clarion Congress hotel in Prague, was live-streamed on the WFFA channels for the first time, with a luxury team of casters and commentators that included the likes of Pekko Piirto, Daniël Rooseboom, Paloma Mayo, Miran Pirner, Alex Hyland-Cid, Bailey de Regt, Mighty Mike and Kevin Medina. The 2021 Super Ball was judged by an elite team of officials led by Kitti Szász (the first female Head Judge in the history of the tournament) and consisting of Javi Sanz, Jordan Meunier, Mateusz Odrzygóźdź akaLotar and Michał Rycaj aka MichRyc, as well as Miran Pirner, Pekko Piirto and Daniël Rooseboom. The tournament also saw the debut alongside the traditional Super Ball MC, Lorenzo Pinciroli, of promising names such as Nabil Hamza and Laura Biondo – the first time ever in which a female master of ceremonies co-hosted the Finals.
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