Marcel Gurk Brings Football Freestyle to Lily Beach Resort & Spa

Lily Beach Resort & Spa in the Maldives is set to welcome multiple Guinness World Record holder for football freestyle, Marcel Gurk, in October. The German football freestyle star will lead workshops at this premium all-inclusive resort for one week – while also enjoying the Maldivian sunshine and hospitality.

Workshops and Halloween Highlights

During Marcel’s stay at the best all-inclusive resort in the Maldives, as part of Lily Beach Surprises and this year’s Halloween programme, he will offer guests lessons and workshops, sharing professional tips and techniques. He will also showcase the resort on his social media with football freestyle tricks throughout the island.

About Marcel Gurk

He is the reigning German football freestyle champion, a successful book author, holds 10 Guinness World Records (still holds three, including the most football “clipper” tricks performed in one minute (male), the longest time balancing a football on the shin, and most football neck throws and catches in one minute), and is one of the best football freestylers in the world. He reached the semi-finals in Das Supertalent and travels globally as a football freestyler and social media star, thrilling audiences with extraordinary tricks.

Lily Beach’s Director of Sales & Marketing, Desislav Gospodinov, said: “To have someone like Marcel Gurk coming here is a huge opportunity for our guests to learn something novel such as football freestyling from one of the best freestylers in the world. I have seen some of the fun tricks that he does and am sure he can teach us how to do some tricks as well. This exciting activity will certainly be a highlight for our guests of all ages during this Halloween period.”

Event Schedule and Resort Details

Marcel will be at Lily Beach from 28 October to 4 November, just in time for the resort’s topsy-turvy Halloween celebrations on 31 October. Guests can enjoy complimentary daily football freestyle clinics, private lessons on request for a fee, and two freestyle shows showcasing his best Guinness World Records-worthy tricks on 28 and 31 October.

Lily Beach is a luxury 5-star resort set in the natural beauty of the Maldives. Located on Huvahendhoo Island in the South Ari Atoll, it is a short 25-minute seaplane flight from Malé and Velana International Airport. This proximity, plus its legendary all-inclusive plan, makes it a sought-after destination. The encompassing All-Inclusive Platinum plan, diverse food options, variety of leisure and sporting activities, and world-class service create the perfect resort for families. It has multiple accolades and happy guest reviews, including Best All-Inclusive Resort in the Maldives for five years running (World Travel Awards, 2016–2020) and Haute Grandeur Excellence Award for Best Family Resort in the Indian Ocean (2021).

Book Your Luxury Maldives Escape

Discover one of the best all-inclusive experiences in the Maldives and have heaps of fun this Halloween at Lily Beach Resort & Spa. Live the Lily Life, where you arrive as a stranger but leave as a friend.

To find out more about the Football Freestyle Camp at Lily Beach and book a stay, send an email here.