| Olly Hayes | |||
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 1. How did you get into freestyle football and explain to us what it is.I got into freestyle after seeing various TV commercials, mainly from Nike and Adidas and at first I thought it was fake but I could always do kick ups so I tried to do something else and now it's become this! Freestyle is an artform, not to be confused with the traditional 11-a-side game but does help a standard footballer. It requires more skill, technique, patience and determination. 2. Were you always the best footballer at school I wouldn't say I was the best footballer, but I would humiliate a player in a one on one situation haha. 3. How long have you been practicing freestyle football. I have been practicing for about 3 years, since September 2006, but before then I was doing like the basic around the world and neckstall etc. 4. What is it about freestyle that you love so much The thing about freestyle that I love is that theres always something more to do and there always will be, it's still a unique sport so it catches peoples eye which is dynamic in the world we live in today. 5. Whats your best experience so far with freestyle. My best experience was probably the two times I've been working with Rio, Rio Ferdinand, cause I have always met famous people with him. Like Ashley Cole, Kano and even Don King! 6. How would you describe your style Thats a good question! My style is alround, if you give me an area of freestyle I could cover it to a high level and I have to be diverse with my performances so it's what I work on. But my preferred style is being creatively hardcore, which not many do. 7. Where do you draw your inspiration from I draw my inspiration from dancers, uk grime artists and just anyone who inspires me, not really other freestylers/footballers if I'm honest, just people I look up too. 8. What do you want to do in the future and how far do you want to go with free-styling. In the future I wanna take freestyle to the next level, continue performing at awesome events, meeting amazing people and just having fun cause there's alot of negativity out there which can distract people old and young but to do something you love for a living is priceless. 9. Have you got any advice to anyone that wants to start. Anyone that wants to start with freestyle should master the basics first, it will really help your style in the long run. Also I'll be running tutorials soon through my website so be sure to check them out! 10. whose your favorite player and why My favourite footballer is Iniesta, he is just so good and professional, I would love to see him in the premiership! 11. How often do you practice a week I practice alot, whenever I feel I want to though, I don't force it out otherwise it wouldn't be fun. But at the moment it's enjoyable so I can practice up to 6 hours per day! 12. Explain how it feels to shock people with your skills and dose that drive you forward. The reaction I can create from a crowd is one of the main things that pushes me forward because it's my professional and it's what I aim to do, whether it be for a brand or for myself, I just wanna give the impression that what I do is out of this world and with my age on my side it shows that impossible is nothing if you put your mind to it. 13. Any last words to your fans I just want to say, thanks for supporting me, keep checking out my stuff, I'll be sure to surprise you in the future in many ways and I'm just about to take this sport to the next level. I said 2009 was mine but wait for what I have instore for 2010!
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Issue 6. Cover - Photographer - Moritz Stragholz