WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao will host a different kind of match this weekend: not football, but footvolley. Former international stars Wesley Sneijder, Kevin Strootman, Maarten Stekelenburg and Demy de Zeeuw will face off against one another on the sands of Jan Thiel.
The event is organized by Life After Football and brings top-level athletes to the island for a sport that combines the technique of football with the dynamics of beach volleyball.
In footvolley, players must volley the ball over a high net using only their feet, chest, or head — but never their hands.
Fans are invited to watch the action live on 7 December at Papagayo Beach, where the football legends will take to the court for a day of competition and entertainment.