Raquel Benetti’s ‘Strip Shirt Challenge’ Makes Waves in Freestyle Soccer

Posted on May 11, 2020

Who would have thought that showcasing soccer ball skills could lead to fame? It certainly helps when you’re both incredibly talented and attractive.

Raquel Benetti, a Brazilian freestyle soccer player from Sao Paulo, turned heads and gained viral attention on social media with a unique challenge she devised during quarantine.

The 29-year-old football enthusiast introduced the ‘strip-shirt challenge’, a task that involves juggling a soccer ball on one’s head while removing a shirt without dropping the ball.

In her video caption, Benetti wrote, “Give it a try, tag someone you’re certain can or cannot do it,” accompanying the post with #stripshirtchallenge and a playful “I doubt”.

Raquel aspires to secure a place in the Guinness World Records by surpassing the record of 55,197 consecutive ball touches, set by Milene Domingues in 1997, and also the time record of 8 hours and 24 minutes set by Claudia Martin in 2006.

practicing at home the only space available hahaha #challenge do it and tag me, I’ll repost on my stories #soccer #Tatuapé #stayathome #challenge

A post shared by Raquel Benetti (@raquelfreestyle) on Apr 20, 2020 at 11:53am PDT

Known as the “muse of the nutmegs,” she has showcased her skills in various countries including Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Germany, USA, France, England, and Uruguay, steadily gaining recognition and popularity worldwide.