Athletes all around the world made their way to Reims in France for the second Teqball World Cup. The champion of the Singles flew home with a reward of $10000 whereas the doubles Champions became $20,000 richer. Sure, you can place your bets and back the Super Eagles when it comes to football, but did you know that you can place your bets on newer games too?
Now the question arises, what is this Teqball?
What is Teqball?
Teqball is a game that is played on specifically made curved board, which looks like a table on which ping pong is played. It is a football based game which will test the technical skills, stamina and concentration of the football players. It’s got all that you expect from football, and a little bit more – which means you are sure to love it!
The game can be played by two or four or even more players who should play to land the ball on the opposite side and the team on the opposite side should try to stop the ball being landed using various parts of their body.
It has been observed by many as the purest form of football as there is no physical contact between the players, and also said that it enables the players to improve their skills and master ball handling.
Who is behind the invention of the game?
Teqball was invented in the central European country Hungary by the football lovers Gábor Borsányi and Viktor Huszár. Borsányi was a professional footballer who retired when he was at 24 as he opined that the game was becoming too aggressive and he was not ready to risk any serious injuries.
On the other hand, Huszar calls himself, football-loving computer scientist. Speaking about his invention, he proudly said that a table and a curved surface that we believed may change the world. Though it gained a lot of popularity, the game still need to become more familiar and it is growing day-by-day. This is evident from the fact that the number of competitorsthis year when compared with that of the previous year was doubled with players from across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Pacific. Some famous players who loved the game include Brazil’s Neymar and Argentinia’s Lionel Messi. Thus this game is gaining momentum and attracting
Rules of the game
This game consists of four main rules:
If the players on one side exceed a maximum of three touches to the ball, it must be returned to the opponents’ side.
The opponent players as well as the equipment must not be touched.
The players of the game must not touch the ball with the same body part more than once in succession.
Within one play, a single player can send the ball to the opponent side by touching with the same body part only two times after each other. Are you excited about watching or trying out this game on your own too?
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