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The balloon must not touch the ground - this game should not be missing on any children's birthday party.
And athletes are also increasingly interested in the inflated piece of rubber: with the prominent support of FC Barcelona footballer Gerard Piqué, the first "Balloon World Cup" has now even been held.
Gerard Piqué, footballer at FC Barcelona:
“It was fantastic, it was something totally different.
Sometimes you have to get out of your comfort zone and try new things.
Today we're proud to have tried something new like that and that it worked so well and had so much fun with it.
In the end, it's about people having a good time. "
The fact that the actual children's game has now become a real sport is also due to the corona pandemic.
Like so many, the siblings Antonio, Diego and Isabel Arredondo have figured out how to spend the days during the lockdowns.
Her balloon game videos quickly went viral.
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The current high point of the hype: the World Cup in Spain.
32 teams lined up to keep the balloon off the ground.
There was a referee, video evidence and prize money of 10,000 euros.
In an eight by eight meter glass box, the task was to hold the balloon in the air and hit it in corners where the opponent could no longer reach it.
The final also took place with German participation, a Peruvian won.
Francesco de la Cruz, World Balloon Championship winner:
“The truth is, I'm very, very happy.
I thank God that I achieved this. "
Around eight million viewers followed the encounters on the live streaming platform Twitch, there were at least 300 loud fans on site.
It is not yet clear whether there will be a World Cup in the coming year.