Fifteen minutes before the end, Requena wanted to put the ball back into play against Colo-Colo with what seemed like a quick, simple kick. But his fellow goalkeeper Brayan Cortes was far from his 16 and the ball bounced over the unfortunate keeper, who ran in vain behind the ball towards goal.
According to TNT Sports Chile, Requena’s ball covered a distance of 101 yards, which would be the farthest goal in history, if Guinness World Records recognizes it.
The current record is 96.01 meters held by Tom King, who was effective in 2021 with Newport County against Cheltenham Town in the English 4th Division.
“I asked club manager Juan Silva if the club would actually make the record request and he replied, ‘Yes, of course,'” a happy Requena told Radio Bio Bio.
The Chilean federation (ANFP) already called Silva about the dimensions of the field. That measures 105 by 75 meters. Requena: “If so, my goal would logically have to be more than 100 meters, because the small backline is 5 meters.”
“I am very happy with this goal. Not only for myself, but also for the club and Chilean football”, Requena beamed.
He had another special explanation for his special goal. The altitude – Cobresal stadium El Cobre is 2,400 meters above sea level – would play a role. “I wanted to kick the ball quickly, as we so often do when we play at height, to surprise the opponent. And I did that a bit harder than usual.”
