Greatest height to control a football (soccer ball)

According to Official Guinness Records,

The greatest height to control a football is 18.6 m (61 ft) and was achieved by Jamie Redknapp (UK) on the set of A League of Their Own (CPL, UK) in London, UK, on 9 July 2015.This record was inspired by an appearance by Lionel Messi on a Japanese tv show. Messi managed to control the ball from a height of 18 metres. (59 ft).

For a complete list of 2015 records, please visit 2015 Guinness Records in United Kingdom.

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