Narrow space, great fun：Bubble soccer

 

By Chinsy Cheng Sixing

 

“If you ask me why I start this business, I would answer, I intended to provide opportunities for Macao people to engage in a new type of indoor sports which are good for their health,” Marcus Lam, the proprietor of a local sport club called Vita Space, said when he was sitting in the office, looking attentively at children playing bubble soccer outside.

What is bubble soccer?

Bubble soccer, first created by Norwegians, is a new way of playing football by covering a big inflated balloon to the player’s upper body. Because of the stretchy texture of the balloon and the air filled up inside, the game can protect the participants from injury to a certain extent. Also, bubble soccer is said to be a kind of indoor soccer combining entertainment and competition, which could attract different age groups.

Why do this?

Considering the shortage of large spaces for playing outdoor football, the rising trend of bubble soccer in other cities and the use of social media could help to promote this sport in our city, Lam decided to introduce bubble soccer to Macao.

“Moreover, the venue rental would be lower as the space required is not too big,” Lam added.

Sport with happiness

No matter the players are men, women, teenagers or elderly, they could all participate in bubble soccer. Many parents would also like to experience this new trendy activity with their children. In this way, they can keep exercising and maintain a healthy lifestyle in a restricted space, it is a kind of life wisdom that Macao people use to deal with the reduction of land space, said Lam.

“I suggest Macao could undertake some international sports events, such as marathons, international sports events, etc. Those large sports activities can raise the awareness of the Macao government and citizens about the importance of exercise,” Lam continued, “meanwhile, we also hope that the government could help to promote the benefits of playing bubble soccer, so as to make it popular among Macao people.”