{"id":32537,"date":"2020-09-27T13:30:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-27T13:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/?p=32537"},"modified":"2020-09-27T13:30:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T13:30:01","slug":"football-world-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/football-world-records\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the craziest football world records ever?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone loves the idea of being the best in the world. Football fans across the globe debate endlessly about the greatest players, managers and teams of all time. Fanatics share and compare statistics of goals scored and minutes played. Pundits discuss last decade\u2019s superstars and argue over this year\u2019s Ballon D\u2019Or<\/a> nominations. Today we look at those undeniable <\/em>greats. Players, games and goals that have to be seen to be believed. Football world<\/a> records that have not, and may never, be broken. Here are five of the craziest football world records of all time.<\/p>\n

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Longest Game of Football<\/strong><\/p>\n

When looking down a list of football records to find the longest game of football ever played, you would probably expect to see an extra-time cup final with a dragged out penalty shootout or something similar but that\u2019s not quite the case. Heartbeat United hold the current world record with a staggering match playtime of 108 hours.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Organised to raise money for both the British Heart Foundation and to erect monuments for the victims of the Shoreham Air disaster, thirty-six men and women were rotated in and out for the longest continuous game of football ever played.<\/p>\n

The final score was a very high-scoring 1,009 – 874 which, reportedly, was flattering on the home side.<\/p>\n

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Highest Game of Football<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although the Bolivian \u2018El Alto Municipal Stadium\u2019 holds the record for highest stadium above sea level, <\/em>the team at Equal Playing Field managed to take it to the next level in 2017 <\/a>with their own contribution to football world records.<\/p>\n

The all women\u2019s side battled against the elements in a six-day climb to play a game of football in a volcanic crater<\/strong> on Mount Kilimanjaro.<\/p>\n

Followed by a documentary crew, the group made up of Olympic medalists and international-level players made the ascent to raise awareness for inequalities in female sport, as well as to inspire the next generation of women footballers.<\/p>\n

The game itself was played at an altitude of 5,714m and ended as a 0-0 draw.<\/p>\n

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Quickest Red Card <\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2013, Serge Dijeouha somehow managed to spend more time warming up than he did on the pitch. Gyflfadas, the Greek division two side, were trailing Olympiakos Volos 3-1 when Dijeouha was brought on to try and turn the tide late in the second half.<\/p>\n

In what was a fairly light decision by the referee, Dijeouha was sent back to the stands after being in the game for just seven seconds. <\/strong>In what was probably a mix of shock and disbelief, Dijeouha walked back to the sidelines clapping and smiling – at least he got a laugh out of it. You’d have to say that the opposing player went down fairly easily.<\/p>\n

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