Beach Soccer, represented at the FIFA Ballon d’Or

Joan Cuscó, Karembeu, Schirinzi, Dona, Bruno Xavier, Shishin, Meier, Likhachev and Wenger were present at the Gala yesterday

Again this year, Beach Soccer was present at the Gala of the FIFA Ballon d’Or, held yesterday at the Zurich Kongresshaus. With a gaining weight inside the Football stage, the presence of Beach Soccer in the Gala is no surprise.  

Besides Joan Cusco, always present as the representative of the FIFA Beach Soccer Committee and Christian Karembeu, FIFA Beach Soccer Ambassador, the individual award winners in the last FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup were also invited. Dona (Spain), adidas Golden Glove winner, Dmitry Shishin (Russia), adidas Golden Scorer, and Bruno Xavier (Brazil), adidas Golden Ball winner were invited to the most important Gala of the football world.

Together with them, of course, Mikhail Likhachev, representing the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup winner, Russia, was there, too, as well as a representation of the Swiss National side, with coach Angelo Schirinzi, Stephan Meier and team manager Reto Wenger.