Conor Reynolds: The Irish Freestyle King Who Took On The World

From a Galway back garden to whiskey with Roberto Carlos, one Irishman turned football tricks into a global life.

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What happened. Conor Reynolds, a Galway native, has spent more than half his life performing freestyle football, becoming a five-time Irish champion and a world championship runner-up. His skills have taken him worldwide, from private jets to the Seychelles to workshops in the Maldives.

• He judged the world championships in the Netherlands last month.
• Nani was a judge when Reynolds first competed at the worlds in 2019.
• He finished second globally despite over 70 days in bed with an ankle injury.

“Torres' kids picked it up fairly quickly”

— Conor Reynolds

Reynolds skipped the European championships in Paris due to a wedding, but remains one of freestyle football's top figures.

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