Ms Cooke said this injury “broke my heart” and she was out of action for seven months, but her strong interest in the sport compelled her to try to move about as much as she could. “I loved football – I was always out on the street kicking a ball around and wanted to play for England and I was on track and at the camps, training with the Lionesses that you see today and then I got a lower back injury.” Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder. Photo credit should read: Bruno Gastebled/Royal Caribbean International/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Ms Cooke landed 76 alternating crossovers with a football, beating the record for the 'most sit-down alternating football crossovers in 30 seconds (female)' while on the Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas cruise ship in Barcelona. Undated handout photo issued by Royal Caribbean International of freestyle footballer Liv Cooke who has achieved her seventh Guinness World Record aboard a cruise ship. “From the minute I could walk, they were blasting a football at me, usually putting me in the net so they could practise their striking”, she said. Ms Cooke said that growing up with two older brothers played a role in her initial hopes to become a footballer. “It’s amazing that FC Barcelona shared a video congratulating me – they even had a shirt made with a number seven and Cooke on which was really cool and they’ve always been good to me – but for me it’s more important seeing the impact on young people.” “There were some kids boarding the ship ready for their holiday and they came up to me and said ‘oh, you’re going for your seventh world record’ and they were as excited as me”, she said. Freestyle footballer Liv Cooke who has achieved her seventh Guinness World Record aboard a cruise ship.įC Barcelona commented on Ms Cooke’s socials to congratulate her on the feat, but the freestyle footballer said that while that was “amazing”, inspiring children is the “most important” thing for her.
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