Most of you will laugh in the next minute reading my post, or maybe not, as I don't think many people read posts nowadays.
Today while reading the news I came across a very interesting video about Teqball. This is totally new to me as I've never seen or heard about this sport before but the first photo I saw today made me curious enough to check it out and learn more about it. Here's a video about the rules so you understand it better.
The latest is Teqball; born in Hungary, it already looks to be taking football-mad Brazil by storm.
The brainchild of former professional footballer Gabor Borsanyi -- who co-founded the game with businessman Gyuri Gattyan and computer scientist Viktor Huszar -- Teqball involves playing with a football on a surface that resembles a curved table tennis table. source
This was another surprise for me and I'm very happy to see Hungarians excelling in sport this way. It looks like an interesting game. It can be played by two or four people, inside and outside as well. This is a huge advantage, not to mention the fact that you don't need much space for it. The playing area must be a minimum of 10 metres wide by 12 metres long. The teqball table is waterproof, UV resistant, has fixed structure, it's easy to assemble and can be fixed to the ground. It's 3m long, 1.7m wide. This means it can be used in the backyard and it's perfect for family game.
Teqball is becoming more and more popular. Ronaldinho is already an addict, which is very good news as he can help spread the news.
Among its official ambassadors -- or "Teqers" -- Teqball counts World Cup winners Carles Puyol, Robert Pires and Christian Karembeu, Portuguese legend Luis Figo, Premier League legend Gianfranco Zola and, as the latest addition to its list, two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho. The former Barcelona star is a self-confessed Teqball addict since discovering the game a couple of years ago, sometimes playing for up to six hours consecutively. The 39-year-old last played professional football in 2015 for Brazilian club Fluminense and has since had stints playing in India's Futsal Premier League, although the thought of returning to football as a manager is not something he has ever entertained. source
The first Teqball World Cup was held in Budapest, Hungary in 2017. This is not surprising as the initiators were both Hungarian, so this was a logical choice. It was the first year and more than 20 nations participated, which is great news. The second Teqball World Cup was held on October 12-13 in Reims, France.
I see a bright future for this sport and I hope I'm right.
