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'''Arnaud "Séan" Garnier''' (born 18 June 1984 in [[Sens]], France) is a French [[freestyle football]]er.<ref>[http://www.sportbuzzbusiness.fr/interview-de-sean-garnier-le-king-francais-du-foot-freestyle.html SportBuzzBusiness.fr: Interview de Séan Garnier, le King français du Foot Freestyle] {{in lang|fr}}</ref> He began as an [[association football]] player, notably for [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] and [[ESTAC Troyes|Troyes]], but his professional career was cut short due to injuries. |
'''Arnaud "Séan" Garnier''' (born 18 June 1984 in [[Sens]], France) is a French [[freestyle football]]er.<ref>[http://www.sportbuzzbusiness.fr/interview-de-sean-garnier-le-king-francais-du-foot-freestyle.html SportBuzzBusiness.fr: Interview de Séan Garnier, le King français du Foot Freestyle] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017031233/http://www.sportbuzzbusiness.fr/interview-de-sean-garnier-le-king-francais-du-foot-freestyle.html |date=2014-10-17 }} {{in lang|fr}}</ref> He began as an [[association football]] player, notably for [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] and [[ESTAC Troyes|Troyes]], but his professional career was cut short due to injuries. |
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In 2006, tamim Garnier studied to become a football instructor and started a program of urban freestyle art gaining fame for his own style and skills. He was taught by the current world champion Benjamin Aw. In 2008, he was declared World Champion at the inaugural Red Bull Street Style World Finals in São Paulo, Brazil.<ref> |
In 2006, tamim Garnier studied to become a football instructor and started a program of urban freestyle art gaining fame for his own style and skills. He was taught by the current world champion Benjamin Aw. In 2008, he was declared World Champion at the inaugural Red Bull Street Style World Finals in São Paulo, Brazil.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.redbull.com/en/athletes/1331580266280/sean-garnier |title=Red Bull: Séan Garnier - It's a formidable feeling for me to have this amazing team behind me |access-date=2014-07-27 |archive-date=2014-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719180058/http://www.redbull.com/en/athletes/1331580266280/sean-garnier |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/foot-freestyle-sean-echoue-aux-championnats-du-monde-23-09-2012-2177298.php ''Le Parisien'': oot freestyle - Sean échoue aux championnats du monde] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20130705103817/http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/foot-freestyle-sean-echoue-aux-championnats-du-monde-23-09-2012-2177298.php |date=2013-07-05 }} {{in lang|fr}}</ref> Garnier combined music, breakdance, somersaults, various football and basketball elements to his routines.{{Citation needed|date=November 2015}} He formed his own team dubbed ''Street Style Society'' also called S3 Crew, which combines freestyle football, freestyle basketball as well as some other street sport styles.{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} |
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Garnier is sponsored by [[Red Bull]]. In addition to performing at freestyle football shows, he also practices this sport discipline in matches, such as street soccer, futsal, and panna. He is the captain of French professional futsal team ''Massaliotes'', and champion freestyle in particular with Mexico street football players.{{Clarify|date=August 2018}} |
Garnier is sponsored by [[Red Bull]]. In addition to performing at freestyle football shows, he also practices this sport discipline in matches, such as street soccer, futsal, and panna. He is the captain of French professional futsal team ''Massaliotes'', and champion freestyle in particular with Mexico street football players.{{Clarify|date=August 2018}} |
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In 2014, he appeared as part of the football signing campaign related with UNICEF's initiative for alphabetization through [[Magic System]]'s song "[[Magic in the Air (Magic System song)|Magic in the Air]]". |
In 2014, he appeared as part of the football signing campaign related with UNICEF's initiative for alphabetization through [[Magic System]]'s song "[[Magic in the Air (Magic System song)|Magic in the Air]]". |
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He was featured in an ad for Mexican retailer Coppel championing an active life for all age groups. In the ad, Garnier disguises himself as an old man, as a character dubbed Abuelo "Grandpa" Memo, and joins in a local five-a-side freestyle match and goes on to "amaze" the young players and an enchanted crowd of spectators through his skills.<ref> |
He was featured in an ad for Mexican retailer Coppel championing an active life for all age groups. In the ad, Garnier disguises himself as an old man, as a character dubbed Abuelo "Grandpa" Memo, and joins in a local five-a-side freestyle match and goes on to "amaze" the young players and an enchanted crowd of spectators through his skills.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/06/sean-garnier-soccer-freestyler-old-man-disguise_n_5460050.html |title=''Huffington Post'': Soccer Freestyler Sean Garnier dresses as old man and joins pick-up game |access-date=2014-07-27 |archive-date=2017-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617182323/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/06/sean-garnier-soccer-freestyler-old-man-disguise_n_5460050.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://worldclassfreestyle.com/ |title=World Class Freestyle - Freestyle Soccer Agency - Global Event Hire |access-date=2016-01-26 |archive-date=2016-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130063618/http://www.worldclassfreestyle.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In 2016, Garnier played Premier Futsal in India. |
In 2016, Garnier played Premier Futsal in India. |
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On 7 December 2014, Garnier made his first appearance for London United Futsal Club, an amateur club based in South West London, losing 9-2 against then English Champions, Baku Futsal Club.<ref>http://www.5-a-side.com/interviews/sean-garnier-interview-freestyle-skills-futsal/</ref> |
On 7 December 2014, Garnier made his first appearance for London United Futsal Club, an amateur club based in South West London, losing 9-2 against then English Champions, Baku Futsal Club.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.5-a-side.com/interviews/sean-garnier-interview-freestyle-skills-futsal/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-12-16 |archive-date=2014-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216231449/http://www.5-a-side.com/interviews/sean-garnier-interview-freestyle-skills-futsal/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In 2016, Garnier was a member of the French team for the World's First International Street Soccer Championships, [[World Street 3s]], alongside many other street soccer stars ([[Edward Van Gils]], Issy Hitman, Leamssi,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/leamssiofficiel/ | title=𝐋É𝐀𝐌𝐒𝐒𝐈 (@leamssiofficiel) • Instagram photos and videos }}</ref> etc.). The team finished fourth after a close semi final against Croatia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldstreet3s.com/netherlands-win-the-first-world-street-3s-championship/ |title=NETHERLANDS WIN THE FIRST WORLD STREET 3s CHAMPIONSHIP – World Street 3s |website=www.worldstreet3s.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002070506/http://www.worldstreet3s.com/netherlands-win-the-first-world-street-3s-championship/ |archive-date=2016-10-02}}</ref> |
In 2016, Garnier was a member of the French team for the World's First International Street Soccer Championships, [[World Street 3s]], alongside many other street soccer stars ([[Edward Van Gils]], Issy Hitman, Leamssi,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/leamssiofficiel/ | title=𝐋É𝐀𝐌𝐒𝐒𝐈 (@leamssiofficiel) • Instagram photos and videos | access-date=2019-09-27 | archive-date=2022-10-01 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001003710/https://www.instagram.com/leamssiofficiel/ | url-status=live }}</ref> etc.). The team finished fourth after a close semi final against Croatia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldstreet3s.com/netherlands-win-the-first-world-street-3s-championship/ |title=NETHERLANDS WIN THE FIRST WORLD STREET 3s CHAMPIONSHIP – World Street 3s |website=www.worldstreet3s.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002070506/http://www.worldstreet3s.com/netherlands-win-the-first-world-street-3s-championship/ |archive-date=2016-10-02}}</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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Arnaud "Séan" Garnier (born 18 June 1984 in Sens, France) is a French freestyle footballer.[1] He began as an association football player, notably for Auxerre and Troyes, but his professional career was cut short due to injuries.
In 2006, tamim Garnier studied to become a football instructor and started a program of urban freestyle art gaining fame for his own style and skills. He was taught by the current world champion Benjamin Aw. In 2008, he was declared World Champion at the inaugural Red Bull Street Style World Finals in São Paulo, Brazil.[2][3] Garnier combined music, breakdance, somersaults, various football and basketball elements to his routines.[citation needed] He formed his own team dubbed Street Style Society also called S3 Crew, which combines freestyle football, freestyle basketball as well as some other street sport styles.[citation needed]
Garnier is sponsored by Red Bull. In addition to performing at freestyle football shows, he also practices this sport discipline in matches, such as street soccer, futsal, and panna. He is the captain of French professional futsal team Massaliotes, and champion freestyle in particular with Mexico street football players.[clarification needed]
Appearances
In 2014, he appeared as part of the football signing campaign related with UNICEF's initiative for alphabetization through Magic System's song "Magic in the Air".
He was featured in an ad for Mexican retailer Coppel championing an active life for all age groups. In the ad, Garnier disguises himself as an old man, as a character dubbed Abuelo "Grandpa" Memo, and joins in a local five-a-side freestyle match and goes on to "amaze" the young players and an enchanted crowd of spectators through his skills.[4][5]
In 2016, Garnier played Premier Futsal in India.
On 7 December 2014, Garnier made his first appearance for London United Futsal Club, an amateur club based in South West London, losing 9-2 against then English Champions, Baku Futsal Club.[6]
In 2016, Garnier was a member of the French team for the World's First International Street Soccer Championships, World Street 3s, alongside many other street soccer stars (Edward Van Gils, Issy Hitman, Leamssi,[7] etc.). The team finished fourth after a close semi final against Croatia.[8]
Awards
(Selective)
- 2008: Champion - Red Bull Street Style (São Paulo)
- 2009: Champion - French Freestyle
- 2010: Champion - French Freestyle
- 2010: First place - Styllball Beach Style (Dubai)
- 2012: Champion - French Freestyle
- 2018: World Champion - WFL (India) [citation needed]
References
- ^ SportBuzzBusiness.fr: Interview de Séan Garnier, le King français du Foot Freestyle Archived 2014-10-17 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ "Red Bull: Séan Garnier - It's a formidable feeling for me to have this amazing team behind me". Archived from the original on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ Le Parisien: oot freestyle - Sean échoue aux championnats du monde Archived 2013-07-05 at archive.today (in French)
- ^ "Huffington Post: Soccer Freestyler Sean Garnier dresses as old man and joins pick-up game". Archived from the original on 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ "World Class Freestyle - Freestyle Soccer Agency - Global Event Hire". Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "𝐋É𝐀𝐌𝐒𝐒𝐈 (@leamssiofficiel) • Instagram photos and videos". Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ^ "NETHERLANDS WIN THE FIRST WORLD STREET 3s CHAMPIONSHIP – World Street 3s". www.worldstreet3s.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-02.