36 footballers played non-stop for a staggering 40 hours 15 minutes; 673 goals were scored during the game
36 footballers played non-stop for a staggering 40 hours 15 minutes; 673 goals were scored during the game
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A new world record has been set for playing the longest ever game of football by a team of enthusiastic players.
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Defying torrential rain, wintry temperatures and injuries, 36 footballers played non-stop for a staggering 40 hours 15minutes.
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The final score was equally surprising with the Reds beating the Whites 390-247.
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Ex-Wales and Arsenal star John Hartson, who is fighting cancer, kicked off the record-breaking soccer match at Hinchingbrooke School, Cambs.
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Richard Philp, a former Luton Town star, said: "My legs are still moving, but my feet are like balloons. Some people can''t get their shoes on because their feet have swollen up."
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"We had three players taken to hospital ufffd we survived on guts and adrenaline," The Sun quoted Philp, as saying.
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Organiser Zac Cornish set up the super-tough challenge to raise cash after his father Chris defeated cancer.
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So far the event has raised 10,000 pounds, which will be split between Macmillan Cancer Support, the John Hartson Foundation and Sports Connections.
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