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Football: Kenya to host World Freestyle football finals next year

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Oscar Litonde, popularly known as "Oscar the juggler" displays his freestyle ball juggling skills at Mainstream Sports Academy in Kawangware, in this photo taken on Friday, June 25 2021.Litonde, inspired by Brazilian star Ronaldinho, and the sport not being recognized in Kenya, the creative freestyle footballer chooses to showcase his talent on the streets of Nairobi, where he performs for onlookers [David Njaaga,Standard]

There is hope for the development of freestyle football in the country after the World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) granted Kenya the right to host the 2023 World freestyle football finals.

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