“Bringing inclusion even more into people’s minds and hearts” – this was the motto of the successful world record attempt: Squattwins are the new record holders
Wien/Gremsdorf (Bayern) (OTS) – The previous world record in table football of 26 hours and 15 minutes was set by Julia and Stephanie Mueller on May 5, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. The twins, known on social media as Squattwins, added 15 minutes to the old record and ultimately only separated from the foosball box after an impressive 26 hours and 30 minutes of continuous football. The new world record was set at the “Merry Brothers for the Disabled” in Gremsdorf, Central Franconia.
“Bring inclusion even more into people’s minds and hearts”
The motto of the successful campaign was “Bring inclusion even more into people’s minds and hearts”. Table football was chosen as the sporting means to achieve the record. Why? “Because it stands for diversity, team spirit and cohesion! Almost everyone knows table football and can be played by almost everyone. Whether big or small, old or young, with restrictions or without. It brings people together at the same table with excitement and action,” explains Rainer Güttler. The master carpenter heads the kicker production at the Benedikt-Menni-Werkstatt (WfbM), where, among other things, the model specially designed for the world record attempt was built.
Since the regulations of the world record “Longest table football marathon by a duo against changing opposing teams” required a lot of participants, the organization team from the Disabled Support Group set up 53 teams in which a total of 115 people competed. In addition to two religious brothers, numerous employees, employees and residents of the Gremsdorfer and the Upper Palatinate Reichenbach facility of the Brothers of Mercy also took part. Delegations also traveled from Schwandorf and Regensburg and even the Order’s Spanish institutions sent a video greeting from kicker to kicker! The night shifts flew by thanks to motivated teams from the various clubs and associations in the Gremsdorf community.
The opposing teams changed every 30 minutes, and their fresh enthusiasm and ambition resulted in a veritable flood of goals for the world record: the white ball was sunk into the goal a total of 3,281 times, of which 2,821 times were by the Squattwins’ opponents. They received their opponents’ goal celebrations with composure. After all, her physically and mentally very challenging goal was the time marathon.
Including major event
It was an inclusive event that featured many special people and their stories over the 26 hours and 30 minutes: There was Lucas, for example, for whom participation was the best present for his eighth birthday and whose guests at home made him happy could follow via live stream. Or the comrades from the Buch fire brigade, who showed up late at night in full gear and whose score of 108:8 goals could no longer be beaten in this world record. And again the mayor of Gremsdorf, Norbert Walter, who, together with members of the local council, later recognized the top result without envy. “We certainly won’t make it onto the board of the best teams,” he predicted before his assignment. “But being there is everything.”
There were many committed people who, together with the two athletes, achieved something that unfortunately doesn’t often make it into the spotlight: social inclusion. As the extremely successful campaign in Gremsdorf at the weekend showed, it can achieve great things if you tackle it. And how and where could that be better than with a world record in continuous table football right at the pulse of Central Franconian football production?
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Following the example of the order’s founder, St. John of God (1495-1550), the Brothers of Mercy look after people regardless of origin, religion, gender or social status and want to be available to everyone who needs help to the best of their ability. A hallmark of the order is the attempt to address urgent problems in the health and social sectors with innovative and sustainable solutions and to implement these with professionalism and Christian charity.
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