Oi ref, you’re falling asleep... the 72-hour five-a-side game

 

Footballers were today attempt to break the world record for the longest five-a-side match by playing on a London pitch for 72 hours non-stop.

Sixteen men will play the equivalent of 48 regular-length games back-to-back, taking turns to take a nap on the bench.

The challenge by the amateur players to beat the current 43-hour record is happening at Westway Sports Centre in North Kensington.

The players hope to raise £10,000 in aid of the charity Inspiring Futures Uganda.

Create a FREE account to continue reading

eros

Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism.

Join our community where you can: comment on stories; sign up to newsletters; enter competitions and access content on our app.

Your email address

Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account

* Required fields

Already have an account? SIGN IN

By clicking Create Account you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use , Cookie policy and Privacy policy .

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in

MORE ABOUT