For freestyler Lisa Zimouche, the Champions League is all about turning on the style. Lionel Messi’s outrageous nutmeg on Fernandinho in 2015 is a favourite, as is Sadio Mané’s fake on Neymar last season. With 2 million Instagram followers, Zimouche’s skills are also in demand.
“I like that I’m free to do whatever I want with the ball, without rules or boundaries,” she says. “Also that freestyling’s definitely a mix between sport and art, the things I like most. I’ve enjoyed playing in so many countries – India, USA, Algeria – wherever there are football fans or a nice crowd.
I love a panna [nutmeg] with a combo of skills just before it, then a big reaction from the crowd.”
Zimouche was on the books of local side Paris Saint-Germain when she won the world female panna championship aged 15. Since going solo she has played alongside some of the biggest names in the game, including Paul Pogba – “he feels the vibe and loves skills” – and Andrea Pirlo. The AC Milan great was her captain in the PlayStation F.C. Final at the Estadio Metropolitano a day after the Champions League final. Zimouche was impressed.
“It was an honour to play with Andrea Pirlo. Such a classy footballer and a legend! He’s still very, very good! He’s got that touch on the ball as always.” As for the next generation? “João Felix! He’s a great player with amazing skills.”
For freestyler Lisa Zimouche, the Champions League is all about turning on the style. Lionel Messi’s outrageous nutmeg on Fernandinho in 2015 is a favourite, as is Sadio Mané’s fake on Neymar last season. With 2 million Instagram followers, Zimouche’s skills are also in demand.
“I like that I’m free to do whatever I want with the ball, without rules or boundaries,” she says. “Also that freestyling’s definitely a mix between sport and art, the things I like most. I’ve enjoyed playing in so many countries – India, USA, Algeria – wherever there are football fans or a nice crowd.
I love a panna [nutmeg] with a combo of skills just before it, then a big reaction from the crowd.”
Zimouche was on the books of local side Paris Saint-Germain when she won the world female panna championship aged 15. Since going solo she has played alongside some of the biggest names in the game, including Paul Pogba – “he feels the vibe and loves skills” – and Andrea Pirlo. The AC Milan great was her captain in the PlayStation F.C. Final at the Estadio Metropolitano a day after the Champions League final. Zimouche was impressed.
“It was an honour to play with Andrea Pirlo. Such a classy footballer and a legend! He’s still very, very good! He’s got that touch on the ball as always.” As for the next generation? “João Felix! He’s a great player with amazing skills.”
For freestyler Lisa Zimouche, the Champions League is all about turning on the style. Lionel Messi’s outrageous nutmeg on Fernandinho in 2015 is a favourite, as is Sadio Mané’s fake on Neymar last season. With 2 million Instagram followers, Zimouche’s skills are also in demand.
“I like that I’m free to do whatever I want with the ball, without rules or boundaries,” she says. “Also that freestyling’s definitely a mix between sport and art, the things I like most. I’ve enjoyed playing in so many countries – India, USA, Algeria – wherever there are football fans or a nice crowd.
I love a panna [nutmeg] with a combo of skills just before it, then a big reaction from the crowd.”
Zimouche was on the books of local side Paris Saint-Germain when she won the world female panna championship aged 15. Since going solo she has played alongside some of the biggest names in the game, including Paul Pogba – “he feels the vibe and loves skills” – and Andrea Pirlo. The AC Milan great was her captain in the PlayStation F.C. Final at the Estadio Metropolitano a day after the Champions League final. Zimouche was impressed.
“It was an honour to play with Andrea Pirlo. Such a classy footballer and a legend! He’s still very, very good! He’s got that touch on the ball as always.” As for the next generation? “João Felix! He’s a great player with amazing skills.”
For freestyler Lisa Zimouche, the Champions League is all about turning on the style. Lionel Messi’s outrageous nutmeg on Fernandinho in 2015 is a favourite, as is Sadio Mané’s fake on Neymar last season. With 2 million Instagram followers, Zimouche’s skills are also in demand.
“I like that I’m free to do whatever I want with the ball, without rules or boundaries,” she says. “Also that freestyling’s definitely a mix between sport and art, the things I like most. I’ve enjoyed playing in so many countries – India, USA, Algeria – wherever there are football fans or a nice crowd.
I love a panna [nutmeg] with a combo of skills just before it, then a big reaction from the crowd.”
Zimouche was on the books of local side Paris Saint-Germain when she won the world female panna championship aged 15. Since going solo she has played alongside some of the biggest names in the game, including Paul Pogba – “he feels the vibe and loves skills” – and Andrea Pirlo. The AC Milan great was her captain in the PlayStation F.C. Final at the Estadio Metropolitano a day after the Champions League final. Zimouche was impressed.
“It was an honour to play with Andrea Pirlo. Such a classy footballer and a legend! He’s still very, very good! He’s got that touch on the ball as always.” As for the next generation? “João Felix! He’s a great player with amazing skills.”
For freestyler Lisa Zimouche, the Champions League is all about turning on the style. Lionel Messi’s outrageous nutmeg on Fernandinho in 2015 is a favourite, as is Sadio Mané’s fake on Neymar last season. With 2 million Instagram followers, Zimouche’s skills are also in demand.
“I like that I’m free to do whatever I want with the ball, without rules or boundaries,” she says. “Also that freestyling’s definitely a mix between sport and art, the things I like most. I’ve enjoyed playing in so many countries – India, USA, Algeria – wherever there are football fans or a nice crowd.
I love a panna [nutmeg] with a combo of skills just before it, then a big reaction from the crowd.”
Zimouche was on the books of local side Paris Saint-Germain when she won the world female panna championship aged 15. Since going solo she has played alongside some of the biggest names in the game, including Paul Pogba – “he feels the vibe and loves skills” – and Andrea Pirlo. The AC Milan great was her captain in the PlayStation F.C. Final at the Estadio Metropolitano a day after the Champions League final. Zimouche was impressed.
“It was an honour to play with Andrea Pirlo. Such a classy footballer and a legend! He’s still very, very good! He’s got that touch on the ball as always.” As for the next generation? “João Felix! He’s a great player with amazing skills.”
For freestyler Lisa Zimouche, the Champions League is all about turning on the style. Lionel Messi’s outrageous nutmeg on Fernandinho in 2015 is a favourite, as is Sadio Mané’s fake on Neymar last season. With 2 million Instagram followers, Zimouche’s skills are also in demand.
“I like that I’m free to do whatever I want with the ball, without rules or boundaries,” she says. “Also that freestyling’s definitely a mix between sport and art, the things I like most. I’ve enjoyed playing in so many countries – India, USA, Algeria – wherever there are football fans or a nice crowd.
I love a panna [nutmeg] with a combo of skills just before it, then a big reaction from the crowd.”
Zimouche was on the books of local side Paris Saint-Germain when she won the world female panna championship aged 15. Since going solo she has played alongside some of the biggest names in the game, including Paul Pogba – “he feels the vibe and loves skills” – and Andrea Pirlo. The AC Milan great was her captain in the PlayStation F.C. Final at the Estadio Metropolitano a day after the Champions League final. Zimouche was impressed.
“It was an honour to play with Andrea Pirlo. Such a classy footballer and a legend! He’s still very, very good! He’s got that touch on the ball as always.” As for the next generation? “João Felix! He’s a great player with amazing skills.”
