Longest soccer game-world record set by Bristol
Academy and Leeds Badgers
BRISTOL, UK -- Two English amateur football teams-
Bristol Academy and Leeds Badgers- played soccer (football)
non-stop for 36 hours in the 'Footballathon'-setting the new
world record for the Longest
soccer game.
Photo: Each team had 18 players who
each played around 18 hours, staying at the Bristol pitch
during their breaks. (enlarge
photo) Simon Lynes, organiser of the
Longest
soccer game, said:" This was an absolutely incredible
effort from all the lads. We were exhaused and there were
some though times in the early hours of the morning but once
we got past the 24 hours mark we knew we were going to make
it. I'm so proud of each and every one of the players who
put in an unbelievable effort both before and during the Longest
soccer game."
The Longest
soccer game kicked off at 10am on April 11th, finishing
36 gruelling hours later at 10pm on April 12th at Filton
College in Bristol. Players went without sleep, battled
on in sub-zero temperatures and each ran an average of 70
kilometres over the duration of the match.
The Leeds Badgers eventually triumphed
over the team from bristol by 285 goals to 255, with striker
Adam McPhee taking the golden boot after notching an
incredible 75 goals.
The two teams set out to raise money in
memory of Jamie Burdett, who played for the Badgers
and passed away from Maningitis two years ago. The money raised
is being donated to the Meningitis
TrustandKids
Adventure and you can donate using the links on this
website.
Former Liverpool FC star and Welsh international
Ian Rush, who had meningitis as a child, said: "These players
are amazing."