4 unusual Guinness World Records which have been set by professional footballers

Modified Dec 12, 2018 16:33 GMT

Iker Casillas has 3 Guinness World Records to his name

#3 Jamie Redknapp - Highest altitude football dropped and controlled

Jamie Redknapp has been quite busy breaking records on 'League of Their Own' show

Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp, whose career was blighted by a series of injuries, has broken more records off the pitch in a suit than in a football jersey.

Redknapp who regularly appears on the Sky One show - 'A League of Their Own', has attempted to break numerous records live on TV, with most of them not pertaining to the beautiful game.

But earlier this year, he did attempt a football related record when he successfully broke Theo Walcott's Highest altitude football dropped and controlled record, by setting a new number to beat by controlling the ball from a height of 38.92 m (127 ft 8 in).

He ended up with a broken wrist in his attempts, but showed determination to finally earn the certificate of honour.

Congratulations to Jamie Redknapp (UK) - a new record for the highest altitude football dropped and controlled: 38 m 92.4 cm on the set of @SkyOne's A League Of Their Own @ALOTO with assistance from @RomeshRanga ⚽️ 😲 #ALOTO pic.twitter.com/ClfYqlc0Ku
— GuinnessWorldRecords (@GWR) September 6, 2018

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