Freestyle football facts for kids

Freestyle Footballers freestyling at the Red Bull Arena (Salzburg).

Freestyle football is a sport played by one person by kicking a football. Freestyle football is a new sport, which has become more popular in recent years.

To play freestyle football, one needs skill to keep the ball off the ground. This is done by juggling the ball with one's feet. Many people can do this well. At the same time, they can add in more difficult tricks. The most famous trick is called 'around the world'. There are five or more different ways of doing 'around the world'. Freestyle football can be played anywhere, such as in the street or a park.