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Wizards of the Football Shared Their Trump at the Capital City

Red Bull Street Style 2010 Turkey Final was held in Ankara participation of famous footballer Edgar Davids, the international free-style players, Turkey's top 16 ball juggler and thousands of enthusiastic spectators who filled AnkaMall shopping Center.

In 2008, Red Bull Street Style World Final which actualized at the cradle of football, Brazil and Mehmet Can Örücü represented Turkey was the scene of the great rivalry between the national champions of 45 countries from all around the world. Red Bull Street Style in 2010, the world's most talented ball artists will come together in Cape Town, South Africa just before the FIFA World Cup 2010. The most versatile ball juggler who will represent Turkey in Red Bull Street Style World Final is finally selected with great Turkey Final in Ankara.

Red Bull Street Style Turkey Final which was held in Saturday 27th February 03.00 p.m at Ankara AnkaMall shopping mall turned a great show by meeting music and free style football with 16 talented each from one another ball juggler’s incredible shows. Fatih Şaşmaz who reached the victory with a great interest of Ankara People was entitled to join Red Bull Street Style World Final at South Africa in April 2010.

Red Bull Street Style competition, the core issue is a great ball control. Women, men, people of all ages can attend this event that consists a mixture of music and freestyle soccer.
3 minutes, 2 players and 1 ball. Players, 7 meters wide stage in groups to be faced in dual and music skills with the soccer ball are shown. The goal is the most artistic movements, performed with the music most compatible way. The world-famous footballer Edgar Davids, the king of hip hop “Joker” and world’s one of the best female freestyler Aylin Yaren were the jury members. Jury’s criterias was control, creativity and style.

The race which progress by the elimination with 16 finalist’s perform in doubly groups and selected competitor round out a top was quite contentious. At the final stage of the race which was very difficult for jury members, 20 year old Fatih Şaşmaz from Istanbul got the championship with eliminating Mehmet Can Örücü who was the champion of last year. Fatih Şaşmaz is interested in freestyle soccer for 4 years. He said that " after the elimination in the Turkey Finals of last year, I did a lot of training and I worked on new moves. I am very happy to receive the reward of my labor. Representing Turkey in the international competition against 45 countries is the distinct honor for me. My goal is; represent the best way to Turkey in Red Bull Street Style World Finals by evaluating 2 months in front of me very well.” he said.

World-famous Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids said that “I’m very happy to be in Turkey. I knew that Turkey has a lot of good football players. I have faced many times in the national team and also while I was playing Inter, I had Turkish teammate. The interest in freestyle football in Turkey, and success was also delighted me. I hope this kind of organization will be held continuously and the name of Turkish football heard more in the World Finals.”

Red Bull Street Style Turkey Final finalists selection process began January 1st. Top 16 finalist were chosen from hundreds of uploading videos at www.redbullstreetstyle.com and qualifying rounds held in Bursa, Eskişehir, Ankara and İstanbul.

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