MAN BEATS DRONE TO SMASH FOOTBALL CONTROLGUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TITLE


Freestyle footballer John Farnworth has etched his name into the record books by controlling a ball dropped from 105ft, in order to launch Euro 2016 fantasy football game Euro Dream Team.

Guinness World Records supervised the efforts, which saw Farnworth trap the ball, which hurtled towards him at 55mph+, complete a number of keepy-uppies, and claim the record for Highest altitude football dropped and controlled.

A flying drone supplied by Batcam, which used a specially designed mechanical arm to hold and release the ball, released the ball.

Record-breaker Farnworth said of his achievement: "Setting this world record has been the craziest challenge of my career

In training I have suffered bruising to my foot and become familiar with high bridges and car parks across the North West! On the day we had fantastic weather with the exception of tricky cross-winds, which added to the skill required from me and the Batcam drone pilots.”

The ball was hurtling towards me at over 55mph, so to be able to keep it in the air and set a new world record is an achievement I'll always be proud of."

Adam Brown, Sports Records Manager at Guinness World Records, said of the attempt: “This is up there with the most difficult and most impressive football freestyle records we monitor – to not only trap the ball but to maintain control for at least five touches, as our rules stipulate, demonstrates jaw dropping skill. 

For more record-breaking video, visit the Guinness World Records YouTube Channel. 

To register and select your side for Euro Dream Team visit www.dreamteamfc.com.

You can see behind the scenes footage and more extreme freestyle stunts onJohn’s ‘Football Magic’ YouTube channel.

 

 

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