John Farnworth

John Farnworth

John Farnworth is a football freestyler and entertainer. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most around the worlds in under a minute. [ [http://www.johnfarnworth.com/videos.php?m=4 Farnworth sets keepie-uppie record on German TV (video)] ]

Biography

John Farnworth was born in Longridge, and grew up in Preston, Lancashire, of England. He apprenticed as footballer in the youth teams of Preston North End. Farnworth is a Manchester United supporter.

At the age of 14, he read Simon Clifford's book "Learn to play the Brazilian Way" and, giving up professional football aspirations, started to practice the freestyle skills that were illustrated in the book. After a year of training, Farnworth joined one of the Simon Clifford-franchised Brazilian Soccer Schools, in Manchester. The schools' "Futebol de Salão" use a size-two weighted ball which aids and improves skilful play.

Career

In 2004, John Farnworth met with football performer Mr Woo who invited him to his exhibition contest in London, which Farnworth won. The win brought him media exposure in the United Kingdom and abroad and Farnworth started touring, exhibiting his skills. In December 2006, he competed in the "Masters of The Game" tournament and won by defeating his teacher and idol Mr Woo.

He is now a freestyle professional, participating in exhibitions [ [http://www.finesseleisure.com/news/default.asp?step=4&pid=47 Finess Leisure Partnership: John Farnworth to demonstrate the benefits of training in the Brazilian way to young footballers at Finesse Leisure’s Traveller’s Lane site, 2008] ] , openings of soccer schools [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/content/articles/2006/06/21/brazilian_soccar_skills_school_feature.shtml BBC : Soccer Samba - Brazilian Soccer School opens in Leicester, 2008] ] , sports games entertainment [ [http://www.lmu.ac.uk/the_news/mar08/roundtheworld.html Leeds Mets: Leeds Carnegie rugby match against Newcastle] ] and various contests. He is also involved in coaching, corporate events and TV advertisements, he has also recently won the eurobac beating many of the best freestylers around the world. [ [http://www.johnfarnworth.com/business_events.php John Farnworth business events] ]

ee also

*Freestyle football
*Mr Woo

References

ources

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2008/04/14/freestyle_football_john_farnworth_feature.shtml BBC interview, 2008]

External links

* [http://www.johnfarnworth.com/ Official John Farnsworth website]
* [http://www.icfds.com/content2/ Official Brazilian Soccer Schools website]


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