Freestyle Footballer Andrew Henderson All Set to Defend World Title

World freestyle football champion Andrew Henderson will compete against 15 other freestylers for a chance to maintain his world title at this weekend's World Freestyle Football Championships, at the UEFA Champions Festival in Stratford, London.

After breaking his leg four years ago he was told he would never play sport again, but Henderson was eager to take up the sport in an effort to aid his recovery. The 22 year old from Cornwall practices his freestyle football tricks for 5 hours a day, 5 days a week, claiming it's like having a full time job with the amount of hours he puts in.

As Henderson tells BBC Breakfast, freestyle football is now a sport in its own right and beleives it is an artform that anyone can do. If you're not an excellent football player, maybe freestyle football is the sport for you. Unlike regular football, this is a solo sport with an abundance of tricks to master, the only resemblance to regular football is the use of the same equipment.

We wish Andrew the best of luck at this weekend's Championships!