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Russian Influencer Plays Football 1,800 Meters Up on Hot-Air Balloon Platform, Claims World Record

Reports highlight a viral Instagram video, with his record claim lacking independent verification.

Overview

  • The footage shows a narrow pitch slung by ropes beneath a balloon, with players in full kit wearing parachute backpacks.
  • Only three people were on the platform, including a cameraman capturing close-up action.
  • After an on-platform scuffle and a yellow card, Sergey Boytsov scored and performed Cristiano Ronaldo’s “SIUUU” celebration, a moment amplified by Fox Soccer.
  • An aircraft filmed the scene from above, and the Instagram post has drawn tens of millions of views, surpassing 44–51 million as clips spread across X.
  • Boytsov, followed by roughly 4.4 million on Instagram, has posted similar high-altitude challenges, including table tennis around 2,450 meters and aerial gymnastics near 1,500 meters.