Šimon Vároš
Rosengart FCUB competitor and winner of all three competitions of the 5th edition of the Village Hall Cup. Winner of many individual and team awards. Has been playing table football for 12 years.
English version: original spelling
English version: original spelling

Toughest opponent of your career?
The most difficult opponent in your career?
I would say it's Gabor Rozsos on Leonhart. He has incredible skill, technique, thinking, quick hands, great fighting spirit and is very experienced. Basically this means that every match against him is very difficult. I have always had very difficult matches against him and only managed to win a few.
I would say it is Gabor Rozsos on Leonhart. He has an amazing skill, technique, brain, quick hands, big fighting spirit and is very experienced. That basically means that every match against him is very tough. I always had very difficult matches against him and I managed to win just a few.
Toughest match during Pucharu Sołtysa?
The most difficult match during the Village Cup?
The toughest match was definitely against Grzegorz Zawiłowicz, who had a completely different style of play to the other players. He was very fast, cross-court and also played crazy psychological games with me. I won 7:5 in the fifth set, which ultimately made me very happy :D. The second very tough match I played against Milosz Krainski, who played simply but very effectively with beautiful technique. I managed to win 5:3 in the last set, but it could have gone either way.
The most difficult match was definitely against Grzegorz Zawilowicz, who had a very different game style that the rest of the players. He was very quick, random and he also played crazy mind games on me. I won 7:5 in the 5th set which made me very happy in the end 😀 Second very hard match was also against Milosz Krainski, who played simple but very effective game, with a beautiful technique. I managed to win 5:3 in the last set but it could have ended both ways.
Favourite technique/play?
Your favourite technique / move?
My favourite play is probably the walking snake because it usually makes the opponent freeze for a while, and it's also a great way to score easily against players who are not as experienced. There is also a second move that is great on Leonhart and is very cheeky. This is the pass from a standing position on the 'five', where you hit the ball into the opponent's back wall and when it comes back you catch it on the 'three'. It can be very useful at times and has surprised many great players such as Tony Spredeman, for example.
My favourite move would probably be a snake with a jump, because it usually makes the opponent freeze for a little and it is also a great way to score easily against players who are not that experienced. There is also a second move, which is great for leonhart and it is very cheeky. It is a pass from a standing position on 5bar, where you hit the ball to opponents back wall and when it comes back you catch it with a 3bar. It can sometimes be very useful and it surprised also many great players such as Tony Spredeman for example.
Favourite table?
Your favourite table?
By far my favourite table is Leonhart because it is very consistent, has a good ball and you can play a lot of sling shots on it 😉.
Leonhart is definitely my favourite table, because it is very consistent, has a good ball and you can play a lot of slingshots on it 🙂 .
Favourite foosball competition?
Your favourite competition in foosball?
I would say Open Singles here because I find it easier to stay calm and focused. There are also more opportunities to score from the 'twos' and it adds an element of speed to move between the rods.
I would say Open Singles here, because it is easier for me to maintain my composure and be focused. There are also more possibilities to score a goal from the 2bar and it also adds the element of how fast your are moving between the rods.
Biggest career success?
The greatest success in your career?
My biggest success is a second place in the OS in Prague at Leonhart in 2019, where I only lost to Benjamin Struth (8:7 in the last set unfortunately). The number of players was crazy, with 178 players registered in Open Singles. Last year's singles final against Tony Spredeman in Sofia (unfortunately lost 3:1) was also a great success.
I would say my biggest success was a second place in OS in Prague on Leonhart in 2019, where I only lost to Benjamin Struth (8:7 in the last set unfortunately). The number of players was crazy - there were 178 players registered in Open Singles. Great success was also playing a singles final against Tony Spredeman in Sofia last year (unfortunately losing 3:1).
What do you miss about football as a sport?
What do you miss in foosball as a discipline?
What is most lacking in foosball is definitely the lack of professionalism of most players. When you come to a big tournament, most of the players are there just to have fun, they drink alcohol, which doesn't help foosball at all. I think if we want football to go a step further, it needs to become more serious and professional. A great example is Germany, where you can see that they take it much more seriously, people love it, and it also looks great and professional on the outside.
What is missed the most in foosball is definitely the lack of professional attitude from most of the players. When you come to a big tournament, most of the players are there just to have fun, they drink alcohol which does not help foosball at all. I think if we want foosball to move one step further, it has to become more serious and professional. Great example is Germany, where you can see, that they take it much more seriously, people love it and it also looks great and professional to the outside world.
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