A TALENTED young football freestyler has his sights set on the big time as he prepares to compete in a world championship.

Reece Sargeant, of Green Lane, Eastwood, is hoping his ball control skills will win him the title in a competition in London in October.

The event is being organised by current world champion, John Farnworth, who found wider fame last year, appearing on the Britain’s Got Talent TV show.

Freestyle football involves performing tricks with a football with any part of the body.