Socceroof: Taking over control the New York Soccer Scene

The New York soccer scene needs a change and Socceroof has a solution for it! The most popular sport in the World doesn’t get proper attention in the USA yet; but things are changing quickly, and Americans are starting to be more interested in soccer, according to Jean David Tartour, co-founder of the startup and owner of other similar successful facilities throughout Europe. The Socceroof team is ready to put all the efforts into building a New York soccer community.

 The Fashion Mixologist is supporting their cause and went on the field mixing fashion and soccer in a pure Brazilian style.

The World Cup 2018 is finally here, and Brazilians are always very excited about this tournament. No matter where We are, We will have celebrations around the games.

The word “Brazilian” seems to become more and more popular around the World for different reasons but We don’t have any doubts is most well known for this sport called soccer. Brazil is the country that holds more titles in World Cup games and this year it is also the favorite to win the tournament.

I grew up with soccer and all the glory days stories that my dad told me since I was a little girl.  He always practiced the sport, and He is the perfect example of a “soccer fanatic”;  any information I want to know about soccer he is the one I go for it.

For the Brazilians, The World Cup of 1970 was the most historical one, since it took such a long time for us to win another one. We lived by the glories of that team for a long time, and they are still considered the best of all the times.

As soon as you get in the Socceroof, You find “ The Wall of Legends” displaying all The legendary soccer moments in history with the bathroom doors painted with some of the famous number 10 jerseys players, like Pele and now Neymar gets to wear it. I absolutely fell in love with the wall that brought me great memories from my childhood, of my dad playing in his Team called “ Habeas Copus” witch the t-shirt logo was a glass of beer!

Neymar

We had a soccer field in one of our homes where We used to host parties. I remember They played in the Brazilian style, wearing only speedos and barefoot! In his team he had the honor to play with famous names, like Jairzinho, nicknamed as “The Hurricane” for scoring 1 goal every single game during the World Cup of 1970,  He is considered one of the best 20th best players in the World in the soccer history.

Wherever he played, it was essential to have some kind of entertainment. The facility should have a place where the friends can get together and have some beers, a beverage or even a bite after the game according to him. And Socceroof is covering all these aspects in towards to cover the needs of the New York soccer community.

Brazilian Team – World Cup 1970

While looking at the wall I had a pleasant conversation with the co-founder Jean David about his ideas and soccer, We remembered a lot of the great players from the past. He told me the Brazilians have a soccer Ginga style of playing and that’s what makes a difference, and one of his favorite players of all times is Garrincha.

“No matter where I am right now, I never forget where I came from and I remain the same person”

Garrincha

Jean David owns other successful facilities like Socceroof in Europe and saw the possibility to expand to the US taking advantage of the growing American market. He is the pioneer in building a unit of this nature to fulfill the New York soccer community needs.

The place features not only the indoors fields but also 2 bars and a fantastic rooftop with a beautiful skyline view of Manhattan including the “Lady Liberty.” The facility offers entertainment for all the tastes, and it is able to accommodate different types of functions.

Now, It is time to take over the field! I played different characters for this shoot putting in practice a few of my past soccer skills. First  I started by being a referee, they also play an important role in the game and should not be forgotten.

I am all dressed in black like a referee, the only difference is I am wearing high heels…

I wanted to experiment with each position in the field like when I used to play in my family team! So I turned into a sporty goalkeeper wearing a striped dress. 

Who told you, girls cannot play wearing dresses? You have the live proof that it is possible to make it happen!

I am not a Garrincha or Jairzinho but I can move in a Brazilian style!

And during the halftime break, I took a rest in a fashionable way. 

I also tried some tricks with the ball while wearing a red bodycon dress.

To finish the game with style, I switched to the midfielder position wearing a repurposed Cool Girl Tee paired with a pink velvet short.

I was inspired by the 80’s style for this look, it ended up being a mix of a soccer player and John Mcenroe, the tennis player, which I am a huge fan of his character.

At the end of the game, We are all the champions!

As the guys play in speedos in Brazil, I used to play in swimsuits so I could hit the pool without wasting any time!

After the game, I took advantage of the beautiful sunny day to check it out the rooftop and having a couple of refreshing cocktails.

Flamingo swimsuit by Qswimwear, Cool Girl Cocktail by Miss Caipi

Let’s get in the World Cup spirit wearing our country colors while cheering for our teams!

Yellow swimsuit and Supersonic cocktail by Miss Caipi

There is always something being renovated in NY and so as Socceroof rooftop, but I still could have a sneak peek of how you can use the space, and since We don’t have any beaches around, It is nice to know you can take advantage of a rooftop area inside the Concrete Jungle.

2 Pieces swimsuit; Mr. Nono cocktail by Miss Caipi

There is nothing better than ending a hot day having a refreshing ice-cream. You can see all in my happy smiley face!

According to Manager Jonathan Lupinelli, the main idea of the startup is to help develop New York soccer and make this sport more accessible to all. And I believe he has the passion and potential to achieve his goals!

I can’t wait to see Socceroof  up and running so I can enjoy all the amenities they have to offer. And I wish the best of luck for all the soccer fanatics in World with your national teams during the World Cup games!

Collaborations:

Field and black&white pictures: Jason Alexander

MUA and Hair for field and black&White pictures: Shannon Mulligan

Cool Girl repurposed t-shirt and pink velvet shorts: TaschNY