Dan Magness sets football keepy-uppy record
A football-mad Brit has set a new world record for the longest time controlling a football ... by keeping one in the air for over 24 hours.
Dan Magness started his his marathon keepy-uppy session in London's Covent Garden at 2pm yesterday and finished today after around 250,000 touches.
He wiped the floor with the previous Guinness World Record of 19.5 hours, held by Martinho Eduardo Orige's from Brazil.
During his training the 25-year-old from from Milton Keynes was regularly going on 15 mile runs immediately followed by six hours of non-stop kick-ups.
Football-loopy Dan says he has also taught tricks to Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney, but we are not sure whether to believe someone who has banged their head so many times.
Dan Magness started his his marathon keepy-uppy session in London's Covent Garden at 2pm yesterday and finished today after around 250,000 touches.
He wiped the floor with the previous Guinness World Record of 19.5 hours, held by Martinho Eduardo Orige's from Brazil.
During his training the 25-year-old from from Milton Keynes was regularly going on 15 mile runs immediately followed by six hours of non-stop kick-ups.
Football-loopy Dan says he has also taught tricks to Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney, but we are not sure whether to believe someone who has banged their head so many times.
Speaking of the record Magness said: "Freestyle football has been my life since I was 11 years old, and the 24 Hour World Record has always been my dream.
"If I had a millisecond lapse in concentration – all the training would count for nothing."
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