This is taking football to the limit! Amateur teams Leeds Badgers and Warwickshire Wolves (picture) set out just before midday on Friday to play continuously for FIFTY-SEVEN HOURS. They're aiming for a world record, but there's a serious purpose to the soccathon - they want to draw attention to the deadly disease meningitis, which can especially hit children and young people. The money they raise will be in memory of the Badgers' Jamie Burdett, who died of the disease. The bid has won the backing of football royalty - former Wales and Liverpool forward Ian Rush is with them all the way. Ian had meningitis when he was young, and spent six weeks in a special oxygen tent before he was out of danger. He's urging donors to "dig deep" in their pockets to support the teams, who'll only have five minutes off in each hour.



Hope they don't have to play any injury time!!