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A new generation takes over: Isabel Wilkins and Tristan Gac win Super Ball 2024
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The 2024 edition of the Super Ball World Open, the greatest and most celebrated Freestyle Football event on the globe, concluded on Saturday, August 24th with an absolutely extraordinary Finals held at the picturesque town square in Liberec, Czech Republic. With a completely revamped show and four brand-new venues, this year’s event truly broke all records – including that of participants, with up to 272 freestylers taking part in the competition.

The event started with the qualifiers of a variety of competitions taking place at the Sports Hall of the Babylon Wellness Hotel and concluded with French rising powerhouse Tristan Gac, the current European champion, taking gold in the male 1×1 Battles category after beating Colombian superstar Sebastián ‘Machine’ Peña in the Grand Final. Dutch master and 2023 Super Ball champion Jesse Marlet had to settle for the bronze medal this time.

In the female Pro category, British teenage rising star Isabel ‘Izzy’ Wilkins repeated her extraordinary feat from 2023 and won gold yet again after defeating French icon Yoanna Dallier; yet another teenage promise, Sofie Johannsen from Denmark, took the third spot on the podium.

Besides the Pro bracket, the 1×1 Battles tournament also featured the NextGen and Division 2 categories; in the former, Polish sensation Pan Pawel won the title thanks to his victory against German Felix Kraemer, while in the latter, Belarusian freestyler Python took the crown after beating Futbolín from Colombia in the Final.

For the first time, the 2024 edition of Super Ball hosted the Footbag World Championships as well, an event organised together with the International Footbag Players Association. The great success of the Footbag competitions in Liberec and the harmony between both communities paved the way for a fruitful collaboration across this and other events in the future.

Here is the list of official champions, runners-up and third-placed athletes in the different categories at Super Ball 2024:
- Iron Woman: Aguska (Poland), Anastasia (Italy) and Mariana (Colombia)
- Iron Man: Hugo Vliese (Netherlands), Jaironman (Mexico) and Guzik (Poland)
- Female Challenge: Sofie (Denmark), Amalie Moerk (Denmark) and Lucie (France)
- Male Challenge: Mateo (France), Hugo Vliese (France) and Ethan (France)
- Female Sick Three: Sofie (Denmark), Amalie Moerk (Denmark) and Lucie (France)
- Male Sick Three: Ethan (France), Sergio Sánchez (Spain) and Diego Emanuel (Brazil)
- Crew Routines: Yosshi & Yu-J (Japan) and Daiki & Tatsuki (Japan)
- Routines: Sombrero (France), Yosshi (Japan) and Franek (Poland)
- Kill the Beat: PWG (Philippines), Sergio Sánchez (Spain) and GyoZa (Japan)
Experience again all the thrills of the 2024 Super Ball World Open thanks to the official live stream of its Finals:



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August 28, 2024
Local hero Aguska Mnich and French rising star Tristan Gac earn extraordinary wins at WFFA Pulse Sopot 2024
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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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June 12, 2024
All participants of the 2022 Red Bull Street Style World Final announced!
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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 by delivering 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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September 6, 2022
Freestyle Football gets a new queen and record-setting king in Valencia

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!”.

See it again! Rewatch the Red Bull Street Style World Final 2021 on Red Bull TV video on demand.

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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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November 22, 2021
Red Bull Street Style World Finals head to Valencia for 2021 edition

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.

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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.

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September 13, 2021

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A new generation takes over: Isabel Wilkins and Tristan Gac win Super Ball 2024

Local hero Aguska Mnich and French rising star Tristan Gac earn extraordinary wins at WFFA Pulse Sopot 2024

All participants of the 2022 Red Bull Street Style World Final announced!

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Freestyle Football gets a new queen and record-setting king in Valencia

Red Bull Street Style World Finals head to Valencia for 2021 edition

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