New Yorkers Break Penalty Kick World Record
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It's only two days until the 2011 Major League soccer game between England's Manchester United and the U.S. led All-Star team. And fans for both teams gather in New York to break the penalty kick world record to prepare for the matchup. Our reporter Elle Bakish, has more.
It's official, - the Guiness Book of World record title, for the most consecutive penalty kicks has been taken.
With 742 kicks, hundreds of Major League Soccer fans both young and old, gather in New York's Herald Square to help celebrity players steal the title from Germany. The previous world record was 525.
The line-up includes the soccer legend himself-David Beckham, leading player for the 2011 Major League Soccer All Star team.
[Espinoza, MLS Fan] :
"We come here for the record breaking penalty shootout. Even with this weather, it's unbelievable and we come all the way from long Island."
Also helping set the new world record was one young player-who says him and his teammates came out to set a different record straight... the rumors that American's don't like soccer...
[Marcos Sulliveres, FC Harlem Soccer Player] :
"That's not true. I was born in this country-and I definitely, love soccer."
Before Wednesday's big match-up between the MLS All-Stars and Manchester United, fans can participate in a series of events over the next two days, including the lightening of the Empire State building in both the All Star's and Manchester United team colors on Tuesday.
The sold-out game will be held at New York's Red Bull arena at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Elle Bakish, NTD News, New York
Reporter: Elle Bakish Photographer: Felipe G. Santiago
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It's only two days until the 2011 Major League soccer game between England's Manchester United and the U.S. led All-Star team. And fans for both teams gather in New York to break the penalty kick world record to prepare for the matchup. Our reporter Elle Bakish, has more.
It's official, - the Guiness Book of World record title, for the most consecutive penalty kicks has been taken.
With 742 kicks, hundreds of Major League Soccer fans both young and old, gather in New York's Herald Square to help celebrity players steal the title from Germany. The previous world record was 525.
The line-up includes the soccer legend himself-David Beckham, leading player for the 2011 Major League Soccer All Star team.
[Espinoza, MLS Fan] :
"We come here for the record breaking penalty shootout. Even with this weather, it's unbelievable and we come all the way from long Island."
Also helping set the new world record was one young player-who says him and his teammates came out to set a different record straight... the rumors that American's don't like soccer...
[Marcos Sulliveres, FC Harlem Soccer Player] :
"That's not true. I was born in this country-and I definitely, love soccer."
Before Wednesday's big match-up between the MLS All-Stars and Manchester United, fans can participate in a series of events over the next two days, including the lightening of the Empire State building in both the All Star's and Manchester United team colors on Tuesday.
The sold-out game will be held at New York's Red Bull arena at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Elle Bakish, NTD News, New York
Reporter: Elle Bakish Photographer: Felipe G. Santiago