10 Year Old Wows Crowd With Stunts

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Monday, December 15, 2008, 15:24

A 10-year old boy is all set to break record. Soccer prodigy Josh Clancy has been dubbed the "keepy uppy king" after learning how to do 4,000 continuous kick-ups at the age of ten.

Pint-sized Josh is aiming to win a national 'freestyle' competition fronted by Liverpool and England legend Steven Gerrard, reports The Sun.

The talented four feet ten inch youngster is already over 1,000 votes ahead in the online contest despite being pitted against youngsters twice his age.

He has wowed crowds with his ball control skills, including testing signature moves like 'Round the World' and 'Enigma', as well as a series of complex ball-balancing tricks.

Josh, who only began playing football at six, chooses a new freestyle trick and then practices at least two hours a day, seven days a week until he can perform it perfectly.

Andrew Anastasiou, 46, Josh's coach at the Brazilian soccer school in Hatfield, Herts, said his young protege; had raw talent and was easily capable of turning professional.

His latest balancing act involves flicking the ball in air, catching it on the back of his neck and balancing it there while he pulls his shirt over his head without dropping the ball.