- Title: Cuban athlete aims to break own world record for controlling soccer ball
- Date: 31st August 2024
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- Embargoed: 14th September 2024 19:55
- Keywords: Cuba Havana record soccer touches
- Location: HAVANA, CUBA
- City: HAVANA, CUBA
- Country: Cuba
- Topics: South America / Central America,Human Interest/Brights/Odd News,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA001066431082024RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Former Cuban soccer player Erick Hernandez attempted to break his own world record of controlling a soccer ball with his feet for three hours, seven minutes, and 28 seconds while sitting on the floor with 1.5 kilograms of weight strapped to each ankle at a hotel in Havana on Saturday (August 31).
Hernandez, who holds multiple records, previously broke his own Guinness World Record for ball control in this style on July 15 last year, when he managed the feat for three hours, four minutes, and two seconds.
Two FIFA-category referees were on hand to verify Hernandez’s attempt on Saturday. The feat will now be submitted to Guinness World Records for international recognition.
The 58-year-old last showcased his soccer ball juggling skills, or 'keepy-uppies', on April 6, when he set another world record by continuously juggling a soccer ball for 12 hours, six minutes, and 10 seconds.
In 2020, Hernandez secured the Guinness World Record for the most soccer touches with the head in 30 seconds, with 188 touches in total.
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