First African 11-Year-Old Footballer Who Set A Guiness World Record

An 11-year-old boy, Chinonso Eche has become the youngest African footballer to set a Guinness World Record for the most consecutive football touches in one minute.

Chinonso Eche who is from Warri, Delta State was fished out after he was able to complete 101 touches while supporting another ball on his head.

Eche speaking to BBC, said he loves to freestyle because he believes he has the gift and does it to entertain his friends in school, adding that he sees himself as the best football freestyler in Warri.

Eche said he wakes up every day at 4:30 am to practice his football skills before preparing to go to school.

Eche said he started freestyling since he was eight years old when his father showed him clips from retired Nigerian skipper, Jay Jay Okocha, Brazillian Gaucho Ronaldinho and Barcelona footballer, Lionel Messi, BBC Africa reports.

“My dad showed me videos of Messi, Ronaldinho, and Okocha and I started practicing,” Eche said.

He also hopes to play for Super eagles and Clubs like Barcelona, Chelsea, and Real Madrid.

he told BBC Africa.

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