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词条 Billy Wingrove
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  1. Profile

  2. Solo career

  3. F2Freestylers

  4. Personal life

  5. References

  6. External links

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| name = Billy Wingrove
| image_size = 150
| caption = Wingrove at the 2009 UEFA Champions League Festival in Rome
| birth_name = William Wingrove
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|12|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| occupation = Freestyle footballer
footballer
| years_active = 2003–present
| known_for = F2Freestylers
(with Jeremy Lynch)
| spouse =
| children = Amelie[1]
Roman[2]
| residence =
| website = {{URL|www.billywingrove.com}}
| signature =
| module = {{Infobox football biography |embed = yes
| position = Midfielder, forward
| youthyears1=
| youthclubs1=
| years1 = 2002–2004 | years2 =2004–2009 | years3 = 2009–2010 | years4= 2010–2014 | years5 = 2014–
| clubs1 = Enfield | clubs2 =Ware[2][3] | clubs3 = Cheshunt Corinthians | clubs4 = Hoddesdon Town | clubs5 = Broxbourne Borough
}}
}}Billy Wingrove (born 17 December 1982) is a freestyle footballer and a former professional footballer.[4] He is best known for the YouTube channel he runs with fellow freestyle footballer and friend Jeremy Lynch as the F2Freestylers, which has over 100 million followers across all social media platforms.[5][6]

Profile

Wingrove comes from a footballing family. His father played for Tottenham Hotspur and his cousin played for Arsenal.[7]

After developing his footballing skills for a number of years, Wingrove became part of a network of young football freestylers in the London area.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} In 2003, Wingrove entered the Nike freestyle competition in London Earl's Court, and out of 6,000 contestants, he reached the semi-finals, losing out to Hee Young Woo.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} Wingrove has since featured in various promotions for brands such as Coca-Cola, O2, Barclaycard, Disney and Sky Sports.{{citation needed|date=February 2012


}}

Solo career

Wingrove became the first freestyler to be signed up as a professional "Football Freestyler" by the Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur.[8] Wingrove displayed and taught his freestyle tricks and skills for Tottenham's coaching in the community schemes, corporate sponsors and on the pitch for half time and pre-match entertainment for Premier League games.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} He has also appeared as half time entertainment for England international matches.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}}

F2Freestylers

After performing at the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or ceremony, Wingrove and close friend Jeremy Lynch decided to begin performing together as a double act known as the F2Freestylers.[9][10] They have given performances at various venues including Manchester United's Old Trafford, Chelsea's Stamford Bridge and Norwich City's Carrow Road.[11][12]

Wingrove and Lynch also run a YouTube channel as the F2Freestylers, which currently boasts just over 9 million subscribers. They give tutorials of various football skills and have collaborated with various footballers including Lionel Messi, Mesut Özil, Eden Hazard, Ángel Di María, Steven Gerrard, Neymar, Luis Suárez, Gerard Piqué, Riyad Mahrez, Demarai Gray and Diego Costa.[5]

In 2016, the F2Freestylers debuted on television in the United States, with their series "It's Called Football" on the NBC Sports Network. Produced by Whistle Sports, the first two episodes premiered on 26 December 2016 and featured Chelsea and Arsenal.[13]

The F2Freestylers played in the Wembley Cup against Hashtag United. Wingrove was ruled out of the match due to an injury to the cartilage in his hip. The match, which took place on 7 October 2017, at Wembley Stadium, saw the F2Freestylers team 'Tekkers Town' lose 6–1 to Hashtag United.

Personal life

Wingrove is married to wife Katie, with whom he has two children. Their daughter Amelie Iris was born on 2 October 2009,[14] while their son Roman was born on 3 March 2015.

He is also a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur.[15]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Billywingrove/status/517716666000867328 |title=@Billywingrove on Twitter: "Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter Amelie. My love for this little girl is toooo much!! @klwingrove" |date=2 October 2014 |website=Twitter |accessdate=28 March 2015}}
2. ^{{cite news|title= Living for kicks|work= The Independent|date=4 July 2004|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/living-for-kicks-551967.html|accessdate=22 February 2011|location=London}}
3. ^{{cite news|title= Cup progress putting Ware on the map|work= Guardian|date=9 November 2007|url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/nov/09/facup|accessdate=22 February 2011|location=London|first=Paolo|last=Bandini}}
4. ^{{cite news|title= Support & Advice|work= Sport England|date= |url= http://www.sportengland.org/support__advice/children_and_young_people/community_and_club_activities/sporting_champions/billy_wingrove.aspx|accessdate= 22 February 2011|deadurl= yes|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110725130849/http://www.sportengland.org/support__advice/children_and_young_people/community_and_club_activities/sporting_champions/billy_wingrove.aspx|archivedate= 25 July 2011|df= dmy-all}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_ZX1AFe4Ag |title=F2Freestylers reach a MILLION Subscribers !!! |date=24 March 2015 |publisher=F2 Freestylers / YouTube |accessdate=28 March 2015}}
6. ^{{cite news|title= From teenage rejects to YouTube stars|work= The Times|date=|url= http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/matt-dickinson-from-teenage-rejects-to-youtube-stars-vk8927t2w|accessdate=3 June 2016|location=|first=|last=}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=http://archive.sportengland.org/support__advice/children_and_young_people/sporting_champions/billy_wingrove.aspx |title=Billy Wingrove Biography |publisher=Sport England |accessdate=5 May 2018 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508084911/http://archive.sportengland.org/support__advice/children_and_young_people/sporting_champions/billy_wingrove.aspx |archivedate=8 May 2015 |df=dmy-all }}
8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-16513162-details/Spurs+juggler+happy+to+be+a+control+freak/article.do |title=Spurs juggler happy to be a control freak| accessdate=20 July 2008 |work=Evening Standard |publisher= |date= }}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thef2.com/thef2.html |title=The F2 |publisher=The F2 |accessdate=28 March 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816000823/http://thef2.com/thef2.html |archivedate=16 August 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APtRQxJ4i0U |title=Football Freestyle Double Act The F2 {{!}} FIFA Ballon D'or Performance |date=31 January 2012 |publisher=F2Freestylers / YouTube |accessdate=28 March 2015}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBYAEIhX5aU |title=The F2 at Old Trafford |date=13 August 2013 |publisher=F2Freestylers / YouTube |accessdate=28 March 2015}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/the-f2-freestylers-anglian-home-improvements-norwich-city-2269617.aspx |title=Anglian Home Improvements bring celebrated football freestylers back to Carrow Road |date=13 February 2014 |publisher=Norwich City Football Club |accessdate=28 March 2015}}
13. ^http://www.nbcsports.com/video/its-called-football-premieres-monday-december-26-3430pm-et-nbcsn
14. ^{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Billywingrove/status/253054703762546688 |title=@Billywingrove on Twitter: "My Daughter Amelie's 3rd birthday today. Happy smiles all around" |date=2 October 2012 |website=Twitter |accessdate=28 March 2015}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Billywingrove/status/572843911561019392 |title=@Billywingrove on Twitter: "Roman is born! Well done to my beautiful @klwingrove for being so strong and giving me the greatest gift in the world" |date=24 March 2015 |website=Twitter |accessdate=28 March 2015}}
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External links

  • {{Official website|www.billywingrove.com}}
  • F2Freestylers - Official website
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