To celebrate the launch of Euro 2016 Dream Team, freestyle footballer John Farnworth has etched his name into the record books by controlling a ball dropped from 105ft.

An independent adjudicator supplied by Guinness World Records was on hand to monitor the stunt, which saw Farnworth trap the ball, complete a number of keepy-uppies and claim the record for highest altitude football dropped and controlled.

The ball was released by a flying drone supplied by Batcam, which used a specially-designed mechanical arm to hold and release the ball.

Watch the incredible stunt below:

Record-breaker Farnworth said of his achievement: 

Setting this world record has been the craziest challenge of my career.

In training I have suffered bruising to my foot and become familiar with high bridges and car parks across the North West! On the day we had fantastic weather with the exception of tricky cross-winds, which added to the skill required from me and the Batcam drone pilots.

The ball was hurtling towards me at over 55mph, so to be able to keep it in the air and set a new world record is an achievement I'll always be proud of."

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You can see behind the scenes footage plus more extreme freestyle stunts onJohn’s incredible ‘Football Magic’ YouTube channel.