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12-year-old Nigerian, Eche Chinonso wins Guinness World Record for football free-styling

by Davies Ngere Ify
September 18, 2020
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12-year-old Nigerian football freestyle prodigy from Delta State, named Eche Chinonso, popularly known as Amazing Kid Eche has smashed a Guinness World Record.

WITHIN NIGERIA gathered that Eche’s love for football goes as far back as 5, when he started practicing different moves.

Well, it didn’t come much as a surprise when the young lad smashed a world record in the game’s (football) freestyle category as its been clear that he would be a top talent.

At the age of eight, Eche began putting in more time to develop and perfect his free-styling skills after being inspired by videos of world famous footballers.

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In order to reach a record breaking standard, Eche finds time to practice every single morning before school, and he set his sights on attempting the Guinness World Records title for the most consecutive football (soccer) touches in one minute while balancing a football on the head to prove to other young Nigerians that anything is possible through self-belief and dedication.

Amazing Kid Eche achieved the title on the 14th November 2019, with an impressive 111 touches; receiving recognition from FIFA and earning himself a spot in the Guinness World Records book.

That is no mean feat for a young lad.

Watch him freestyle below;

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