Hall of Fame - GC Giancovich

Ventnor, Isle of Wight

Beach Soccer Team(s): Sand Storm BSC, The Bees BSC

1.When did you first start playing beach soccer?
2001 for Sand Storm.


2.Who is your favourite beach soccer player?
Benjamin [Brazil].

3.Where’s the best place you have played beach soccer?
Durban, South Africa.

4.Who has been your biggest influence in beach soccer?
Alan from Portugal, after playing against him in my first ever tournament he showed me how simple beach soccer can be and that helped me change my game from the grass to the beach.

5.What’s the most important attribute a player needs to play beach soccer on the International stage?
You need to be able to control your game mentally and physically, as you need to think about positioning, attacking and defending at the same time and having the fitness to carry it out in extreme heat.

6.What is your favourite beach soccer memory to date?
Scoring a bicycle kick from the halfway against Cantona 7. beach soccer is exciting, acrobatic, intense and super fun to play.

7.How would you describe the game of beach soccer?
Fast, sexy and goals goals goals.

8.What’s the best beach soccer goal you’ve seen scored?
Amarelle scoring a bicycle kick from the corner flag off the goalies throw.

9.What do you think England needs to become a world force?
i think England needs......................  regular training, more leagues around England to bring in new players, permanent pitches and money to make the players full time or at least part time.

10.In one word describe our beautiful game?
Awesome.