An international team of soccer players assembled by Mastercard took a parabolic flight to play a game of zero gravity soccer at 20,230 feet and broke a Guinness World Record. Photo courtesy of Mastercard
The game officially broke the Guinness World Record for highest altitude game of football (soccer) on a parabolic flight.
"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," Figo said in the news release.
