Dan's Keep it Up for Soccer Aid Challenge
In total, Dan traveled for 10 days, walking over 200 miles, and did an estimated half a million football keepy uppies. He persisted rain or shine and set a new world record when he reached Old Trafford in Manchester on Friday 11 May. He did it to raise money for UNICEF's Keep it Up for Soccer Aid.
Footie freestyler Dan Magness breaks keepy-uppy recordFootball freestyler Dan Magness has broken a world record after doing keepy-uppys all the way from London to Manchester! He now holds the...- Two incredible bits of news today. Firstly, Dan Magness has finished his amazing, world record breaking keepy up challenge for UNICEF. And, secondly, we really excited to announce that the UK government will be matching your donations to Soccer Aid pound for pound so they'll be worth twice as much to the children we work with around the world.
- Here's a recap of Dan's challenge
Dan Magness had a busy first day! He started early on ITV's Daybreak, visited students at Wembley Primary School, and set off doing football keepy uppies from Wembley Stadium. From there he walked all the way to St. Albans keeping the football in the air. He's Keeping it Up for Soccer Aid!
UNICEF UK BlogOn 1 May, Dan Magness started his Keep it Up for Soccer Aid challenge. He'll be walking from London to Manchester doing football keepy up...Day 2 of Dan's Keep it Up for Soccer Aid challenge took him over 26 miles from St. Albans to his home town of Milton Keynes. Dan kept the football in the air for the length of a marathon and is still on track to set the world record!
Dan started Day 3 of his Keep it Up for Soccer Aid challenge in Milton Keynes, visited Holne Chase Primary school, and set off for Daventry. He walked for over 7 hours for 21 miles. Impressive!
Great interview from @Dan_Magness and @Row13 this morning on #BBCcoventry this morning. #keepitup for #socceraid
Village stop for Dan in his world record football bid“I'm hoping that my challenge raises loads of money for UNICEF's vital work saving children's lives, and inspires other peopl...
We're on day 7 and @Dan_Magness is literally flying! He's running while bouncing the ball on his head #keepitup for #socceraid- Wowzers @Dan_Magness has done 139 miles! Manchester feels SO CLOSE. Loving the sun & we're just coming up to 2 mile canal stretch #keepitup
Over the Bank Holiday weekend, Dan kept up his Keep it Up for Soccer Aid Challenge. He battled strong winds, rainy weather, and tired legs, but is still on track to break the world record.
- The sun must be doing something to @Dan_Magness he's already made it to Stoke on Trent! Go go Dan #keepitup for #socceraid and #UNICEF
Congleton stop off for quick interview and photo shoot #keepitup for #socceraid http://pic.twitter.com/9ySykwti
'Keep It Up for Soccer Aid' campaignFamiliar ITV faces are involved, including Dan Magness, football freestyler and multiple Guinness World Record holder. Dan has been in St...
Great session filming with ITV Central and @Dan_Magness at Stoke school this morning. Day 9 hurrah #keepitup for #socceraid
Final day and @Dan_Magness is tired but excited....bring on Manchester #keepitup http://pic.twitter.com/24EQdtPx- Just 1 more day for @Dan_Magness on his epic #keepitup challenge! Catch up w/ his journey so far with this tweetmap: bit.ly/IL5p5C
Hurrah @Dan_Magness at Old Trafford #keepitup for #socceraid 200 miles done! London to Manchester http://pic.twitter.com/fDz8RqB7
congratulations @Dan_Magness for completing your keepy uppy! was nice to see you on coronation street http://pic.twitter.com/OhfWMPwh
