A daring new stunt has captured global attention: for the first time ever, a real football match was played at an altitude of 1,800 metres, suspended under a hot air balloon. The event was led by Russian extreme athlete Sergey Boytsov.
In a video posted by Boytsov on social media, players wearing football gear (and parachute backpacks) can be seen dribbling, kicking, and scoring on a narrow, suspended pitch. The platform, hanging beneath the balloon, had artificial turf, actual goals, and marked penalty-box lines, everything required to make the game official.
An aircraft circled overhead during the match to film the jaw-dropping visuals. The spectacle reached millions online as clips went viral, with fans and thrill-seekers astonished by the fusion of sport and extreme adventure.
Boytsov said this was a world record, the “first hot air balloon football match.” Despite the risks, organizers claim all safety precautions were taken; the platform had been carefully engineered, weather conditions were ideal, and participants were harnessed.
This extraordinary match signals a growing trend: combining mainstream sports with aerial stunts and adventure-sport engineering. For many, it offers a fresh, thrilling vision of what competitive sport can look like, literally up in the air
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