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| name = Billy Wingrove |
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| image = Billy Wingrove at 2009 UCL Festival.jpg |
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| caption = Wingrove at the 2009 UEFA Champions League Festival in ] |
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| birth_name = William Wingrove |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|12|17}} |
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| birth_place = London, United Kingdom |
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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}} |
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| occupation = ]er<br />] |
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| years_active = 2003–present |
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| known_for = F2 Freestylers<br />(with Jeremy Lynch) |
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| children = Amelie<ref name="Amelie">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Billywingrove/status/517716666000867328 |title=@Billywingrove on Twitter: "Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter Amelie. My love for this little girl is toooo much!! @klwingrove" |date=2 October 2014 |website=] |accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><br />Roman<ref name="Roman" /> |
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| website = {{URL|www.billywingrove.com}} |
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'''William "Billy" Wingrove''' is an English ]er and semi-professional footballer.<ref>{{cite news|title= Support & Advice|work= ]|date= |url= http://www.sportengland.org/support__advice/children_and_young_people/community_and_club_activities/sporting_champions/billy_wingrove.aspx|accessdate= 22 February 2011|deadurl= yes|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110725130849/http://www.sportengland.org/support__advice/children_and_young_people/community_and_club_activities/sporting_champions/billy_wingrove.aspx|archivedate= 25 July 2011|df= dmy-all}}</ref> He is probably best known for the ] channel he runs with fellow freestyle footballer Jeremy Lynch as the F2 Freestylers, which has over 6 million subscribers.<ref name="1 million on YouTube">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_ZX1AFe4Ag |title=F2Freestylers reach a MILLION Subscribers !!! |date=24 March 2015 |publisher=F2 Freestylers / ] |accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= From teenage rejects to YouTube stars|work= ]|date=|url= http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/matt-dickinson-from-teenage-rejects-to-youtube-stars-vk8927t2w|accessdate=3 June 2016|location=|first=|last=}}</ref> |
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==Profile== |
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Wingrove comes from a footballing family. His father played for ] and his cousin played for ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.sportengland.org/support__advice/children_and_young_people/sporting_champions/billy_wingrove.aspx |title=Billy Wingrove Biography |publisher=Sport England |accessdate=5 May 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508084911/http://archive.sportengland.org/support__advice/children_and_young_people/sporting_champions/billy_wingrove.aspx |archivedate=8 May 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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As he grew older he learned more tricks and became part of a network of young football freestylers in the London area.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} In 2003, Wingrove entered the Nike freestyle competition in London Earl's Court, and out of 6,000 contestants, he reached the semi-finals, losing out to ].{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} ], ], ], ] and ] have all since used Wingrove for promotions or advertising.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} |
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==Solo career== |
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Wingrove became the first football freestyler to be signed up as a professional "Football Freestyler" by a professional club when Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur signed him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-16513162-details/Spurs+juggler+happy+to+be+a+control+freak/article.do |title=Spurs juggler happy to be a control freak| accessdate=20 July 2008 |work=] |publisher= |date= }}</ref> Wingrove displays and teaches his freestyle tricks and skills for Tottenham's coaching in the community schemes, corporate sponsors and on the pitch for half time and pre-match entertainment for Premier League games.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} He has also appeared as half time entertainment for England international matches.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} |
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==F2 Freestylers== |
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After performing at the ] ceremony, Wingrove and close friend Jeremy Lynch decided to begin performing together as a double act known as the F2 Freestylers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thef2.com/thef2.html |title=The F2 |publisher=The F2 |accessdate=28 March 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816000823/http://thef2.com/thef2.html |archivedate=16 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APtRQxJ4i0U |title=Football Freestyle Double Act The F2 {{!}} FIFA Ballon D'or Performance |date=31 January 2012 |publisher=F2 Freestylers / ] |accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref> They have given performances at various venues including ]'s ]<nowiki/>, ]'s ] and ]'s ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBYAEIhX5aU |title=The F2 at Old Trafford |date=13 August 2013 |publisher=F2 Freestylers / ] |accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/the-f2-freestylers-anglian-home-improvements-norwich-city-2269617.aspx |title=Anglian Home Improvements bring celebrated football freestylers back to Carrow Road |date=13 February 2014 |publisher=] |accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref> |
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Wingrove and Lynch also run a ] channel as the F2 Freestylers, which currently boasts just reaching over 6 million subscribers. They give tutorials of various football skills and have collaborated with various footballers including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name="1 million on YouTube" /> |
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In 2016, the F2 Freestylers debuted on television in the United States, with their series "It's Called Football" on the ]. Produced by ], the first two episodes premiered on December 26, 2016 and featured ] and ].<ref>http://www.nbcsports.com/video/its-called-football-premieres-monday-december-26-3430pm-et-nbcsn</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Wingrove is married to wife Katie, with whom he has two children. Their daughter Amelie Iris was born on 2 October 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Billywingrove/status/253054703762546688 |title=@Billywingrove on Twitter: "My Daughter Amelie's 3rd birthday today. Happy smiles all around" |date=2 October 2012 |website=] |accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref> while their son Roman was born on 3 March 2015. |
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He is also a supporter of ] <ref name="Roman">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Billywingrove/status/572843911561019392 |title=@Billywingrove on Twitter: "Roman is born! Well done to my beautiful @klwingrove for being so strong and giving me the greatest gift in the world" |date=24 March 2015 |website=] |accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{Official website|www.billywingrove.com}} |
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