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Innovation Archives - The World Freestyle Football Association

The World Freestyle Football Association

Tag: Innovation

  • Isabel Wilkins and Jesse Marlet take the crown of World Champions at the most attended Freestyle Football World Finals ever

    Isabel Wilkins and Jesse Marlet take the crown of World Champions at the most attended Freestyle Football World Finals ever

    Tournify Find all the official results of the competition on Tournify

    The greatest edition of the World Freestyle Football Championship in the history of the competition took place in Sopot, Poland between December 9th and 14th, 2025. After an action-packed week, full of activities, Meets and amazing Freestyle Football, two extraordinary freestylers shone brightest and took the title of World Champions: Isabel Wilkins from the United Kingdom in the female tournament and Jesse Marlet from the Netherlands in the male competition.

    Over 2,500 fans, the biggest-ever attendance for a World Finals, filled the stands of the imposing Ergo Arena in Sopot to witness the incredible skills of the 32 best freestylers on the planet. All of them, together with audiences from all around the globe through a first-class live stream, could witness not just the prowess of the champions, but also of extraordinary athletes such as local hero Aguska Mnich, who reached the female Final, and French star Tristan Gac, who did the same in the male category.

    With this victory, Jesse becomes one of the very few freestylers in history to win a ‘treble’: National Championship, Super Ball World Open and World Freestyle Football Championship in the same year, all without losing a single battle.

    “It’s been such an incredible season!”, said Jesse, the back-to-back male World Champion. “I think going a full year without losing a battle will be difficult to recreate, so now I want to enjoy this… and take some time off!”.

    “I felt confident before the battle”, said Isabel, the new female World Champion. “You never know with freestyle, but I just gave it my all and I’m very happy with my performances!”.

    Experience again all the thrills of the 2025 World Freestyle Football Championship on the official YouTube channel of the WFFA:

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    For more information about the World Freestyle Football Championship, check out the official Tournify page of the competition or visit the corresponding Event Page.

    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

  • Battle for the Castle Freestyle Jam 2025

    Battle for the Castle Freestyle Jam 2025

    Great news for freestylers in Poland – and the whole world: a new fantastic event, the Battle for the Castle Freestyle Jam, is around the corner!

    This open, friendly tournament will take place between June 13th and 14th starting at 18h CEST at the Niepołomice Royal Castle in Niepołomice, Poland. The event will feature an innovative competition of 1×1 Battles where freestyle improvisation will be the main criteria, with no time limit and a completely different qualification and judging system.

    The list of judges includes:

    • Mael Kevin Fortin, Poland
    • Dawid Koczur, Poland
    • Robert Guzik, Poland

    Participation costs 70 zloty: the winners will get awesome cash prizes!

    For more information, follow the organisers on Instagram at @polishfreestyle and send them a DM!

    Stay tuned to the official channels of the WFFA to follow the latest updates!

  • Jesse Marlet and Aguska Mnich make history at the most innovative World Freestyle Football Championship ever

    Jesse Marlet and Aguska Mnich make history at the most innovative World Freestyle Football Championship ever

    Tournify Find all the official results of the competition on Tournify

    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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    For more information about the World Freestyle Football Championship, check out the official Tournify page of the competition or visit the corresponding Event Page.

    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.

    For more information about Juventus, follow them on their channels:

    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

  • The WFFA and Juventus join forces to create a new-look 2024 World Freestyle Football Championship

    The WFFA and Juventus join forces to create a new-look 2024 World Freestyle Football Championship

    Tournify Find all the official results of the competition on Tournify

    The World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) has announced today an exciting new chapter in its partnership with football powerhouse Juventus and their innovative Juventus Creator Lab, this time to organise the most prestigious Freestyle Football event of the year: the World Freestyle Football Championship (WFFC).

    The 2024 World Finals will take place in Turin, Italy between November 8th and 14th, utilising the cutting-edge facilities of the Juventus Creator Lab. This year’s event will feature a groundbreaking competition format, promising an unforgettable experience for both the 32 participating athletes —16 males and 16 females from all continents— and the fans all around the world.

    This collaboration builds on a successful partnership that began in May 2023 when Juventus hosted the first-ever TikTok global Freestyle Football contest, won by Brazilian star Adonias, who became the official freestyler for the bianconeri. In May 2024, the Juventus Creator Lab launched the documentary Freestyle Saved My Life: The Story of Adonias Fonseca, highlighting his journey of overcoming obstacles through Freestyle Football. On the same year, Juventus was also present at the World Freestyle Football Championship in Nairobi, Kenya as an official media partner, broadcasting the World Finals on their TikTok channel —where Juventus ranks among the top 10 global brands— and rewarding selected finalists with tickets to a Serie A match at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.

    “It was a pleasure and an honour to collaborate with such an iconic institution as Juventus in the TikTok freestyle contest and after the success of their live streaming from our World Freestyle Football Championship in 2023, we are excited to evolve the partnership even further”, said Dan Wood, Co-Founder of the WFFA. “The next episode of our alliance was obvious: bringing the World Championship of our sport to Turin to offer both athletes and fans a unique experience. It will be a truly innovative move for a sporting World Championship, which is credited to the vision and skills of the Juventus Creator Lab team”.

    “We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with the WFFA and host such a prestigious event at the Juventus Creator Lab and here in Turin,” said Mike Armstrong, Juventus’ Chief Marketing Officer. “This aligns well with our vision to engage and inspire youth through on-pitch and off activities while striving to support the freestyle football movement worldwide. The WFFA continues to impress with growth figures, incredible talent and stories, and a global footprint which makes this unique for the organisation and city.”

    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.

    For more information about Juventus, follow them on their channels:

    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

  • Red Bull Street Style pushes Freestyle Football to new levels with a fresh format

    Red Bull Street Style pushes Freestyle Football to new levels with a fresh format

    Red Bull Street Style, the most competitive Freestyle Football tournament in the world, is back in 2022 with the clear goal of taking things to the next level: a thousand athletes from over 50 countries will compete in a contest that will see a new sportive format being implemented this year, guaranteeing that finalists from up to five continents will enter the World Final for the first time in its history.

    Red Bull Street Style is the pinnacle competition of a sport that aims to become Olympic, delivering the highest sportive level, athletic progression, and spectacular moments in all Freestyle Football competitions. After a 2021 World Final that saw an unexpected upset in the triumph of Britain’s Lia Lewis in the women’s tournament just 3 years after entering the sport, the world’s best freestylers will once again be battling it out over an intense season to be crowned World Champions. 

    In the men’s bracket, 2022 will see the return of in-person qualifiers, a series of events that will take place in specific countries to determine their champions; most nations of the world, though, will select their best athletes through online National Qualifiers on the WFFA App. The best athletes of each of the participating countries, including a specific Rest of the World qualifier for nations with smaller communities, will then advance to their respective Regional Qualifier. Only the most skilful participants of each of the five regions (North and South America, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Europe) will make it to the Regional Finals, a brand-new concept happening in late August that will determine the 16 men that will participate in the World Final on October 8th in Croatia.

    In the women’s bracket, the competition will happen on a fully online basis. Female participants from all around the world will need to get through a first selection process to earn a spot in their respective Regional Qualifiers, the winners of which will then make it to the Regional Finals in August. The very best 8 female freestylers on the globe, coming from each of the five regions, will then earn a spot in the World Final in Croatia!

    “We are really happy to see this new format implemented”, said Steve Elias, President of the WFFA. “We want to give freestylers from all around the world the opportunity to compete in a World Final, and that’s why we believe the regionalised competition will become a hit for the community worldwide”.

    Defending champions Erlend Fagerli and Lia Lewis will join the contest as wild cards in the Regional Finals, aiming to defend their crown.

    “It’s such a privilege to defend my title once again. I’m so excited to test myself against the best freestylers in my region and in the world this year!”, said Erlend Fagerli, the reigning world champion.

    Lia Lewis, the current female champion, agrees: “It will be tough to face so many amazing freestylers in the Regional Finals, but I am ready to accept this challenge: I’ll do my best to defend my title at the World Final!”.

    Launched in 2008, Red Bull Street Style aims to find the best overall Freestyle Football player in the world: only the most creative, technical and stylish players in each gender will be crowned Red Bull Street Style World Champions. 

    The Official Rules of the tournament are available on the Rules and Regulations page of the WFFA official website together with the details about the format. Visit the official Event Page as well for more details!

    For submission details, deadline information and news updates on the Red Bull Street Style World Championship, visit www.redbullstreetstyle.com.

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