Italo Ferreira is surely up there with the worlds favourite Brazilian surfers.
Whether it’s his mo, his roller skating cameo in that excellent Billabong ad, or his total disregard for the health of his ankles, its hard not to love Italo. He’s part of that contingent whose ridiculously entertaining performances in heats often leave us wondering what he’d look like unshackled from the confines of the confines of a contest singlet.
Here’s a recent clip that answers exactly that question, featuring him shredding with total abandon on a particularly good day in Brazil, as he geared up retain his yellow jersey with a good run on home soil that, so far, is going exactly to plan.
