Luis Figo helps break Guinness World Record with zero gravity football match
Luis Figo and a team of international football stars have broke the Guinness World Record for a high altitude game.
Luis Figo and a team of international football stars have broke the Guinness World Record for a high altitude game.
The world record attempt was organised by Mastercard and saw the legendary Portuguese winger join a team of players from around the world on a plane fitted with an on-board pitch.
The flight itself took a parabolic path to simulate zero gravity as the game took place at 20,230 feet.
The game has now officially broke the record for the highest altitude game of football on a parabolic flight.
In a statement, Figo said: "Football transcends boundaries and unites people around the world.
"I have played in stadiums where the electric atmosphere sparks emotions that cuts across cultures and nationalities; this was the exact same experience I had playing this beautiful game at 20,000 feet above ground with a group of fearless football fanatics taking their passion for the sport to unprecedented heights."
Raja Rajamannar - Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and President Healthcare, Mastercard - added: "Football is not just a game – as the world's most popular sport, it is a celebration of the human spirit, igniting passion and pride for millions every day.
"This is a historic moment for Mastercard as we take the world's love for the sport to extraordinary new heights.
"What better way to recognize the beautiful game than by creating an out-of-this-world Priceless Surprise as we continue to connect people to their passions."
