Be it gullies or professional turfs, football is gaining popularity in India. Mumbai-based sports enthusiast, Akshay Yadav, has taken the ‘beautiful game’ to next level. Playing it in an artistic way, he is literally a football choreographer who can juggle the ball with various parts of his body.
He recently played the national championship and bagged the vice-champion credit. He has featured in Netflix’s ‘Jaadugar’ and also has a couple of projects in his kitty. Talking about the national championship, Akshay says, “I want more and more people to be aware of freestyling. When people ask me what I do for a living, only a few of them understand what I do. For the rest of them, I have to explain that freestyling is already mainstream with so many brands following it to promote football. Football today, is a lot more traditional game. I want to make people aware of it.”
Giving an insight on the freestyle football game, he adds, “Freestyle comes with art and a different perspective towards football, that's why I like to call myself an artistic athlete. Football is an art. Freestyle is a part profound from this art. To a few this art looks easy. To a few this art looks mesmerising. I have seen both perspectives to it”.