Freestyle football has existed for some time, but it has seen a surge in popularity as a result of global advertising campaigns and digital media sharing. In the early 21st century, Nike began an advertising campaign which relied heavily on the freestyle form of football, including video clips of freestyle performances. These advertisements featured famous players such as Ronaldinho and Edgar Davids. Many link such mass media attention to the start of the freestyle craze. In the YouTube era, however, many previously non-famous players have risen to prominence, and internet searches easily yield thousands of videos by amateur "freestylers" around the world.
Some of the more notable freestylers include; Hee Young Woo (Mr. Woo) of South Korea, Craig Dobson, Abbas Farid, John Farnworth and Billy Wingrove, all from the United Kingdom.
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Hop the world(htw)-the ball is kicked up, but the opposite leg circles and hits the ball up. Usually done in clockwise direction. Reverse htw(rhtw)-a htw done in an anti-clockwise direction. Reverse crossover-the same as a crossover, only your leg swings in the complete opposite direction, from inside to outside.