Footvolley follows seashore volleyball guidelines however with a decrease web and no use of palms or arms, much like soccer.Floki makes use of his mouth to hit the ball, impressing onlookers along with his ability. His proprietor, Gustavo Rodrigues, a footvolley coach, found Floki’s potential early on when the canine started leaping after balloons at simply 2 months outdated.
Rodrigues launched Floki to “altinha,” a sport the place individuals juggle a soccer ball in a circle. Floki transitioned to footvolley final 12 months, a sport widespread amongst retired Brazilian soccer stars like Ronaldinho and Romário. Floki rapidly excelled on this demanding sport.
“He does issues that even some professionals don’t — like positioning on the courtroom,” Rodrigues mentioned, explaining how Floki all the time faces the ball to hit it straight on.
Floki’s performances have garnered a whole bunch of 1000’s of followers on Instagram and TikTok. With rising fame, additionally they take part in advertising and marketing occasions and social media content material creation. Floki and Rodrigues typically journey from their residence in Brasilia to Rio and different places for appearances.
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On a current Sunday, Floki performed with former footvolley champion Natalia Guitler. They filmed for social media, and Floki took breaks for water and to chill off. Guitler, with nearly 3 million Instagram followers, later posted their rally.
Regardless of a busy schedule, Floki stays targeted and energetic. His weekend ended with a advertising and marketing shoot for a designer and selling canine popsicles on Instagram.
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Rodrigues and Floki’s aggressive matches are intense, with opponents decided to keep away from shedding to a canine. “It generates discuss, and other people make enjoyable,” Rodrigues mentioned. “Nobody likes to lose a degree to him, so individuals play their hearts out towards us.”
Rodrigues and Floki will proceed their distinctive journey, balancing influencer actions with enjoying aggressive matches.
