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Robert Fairnie

Watch as Steven Gerrard and Billy Gilmour take ex Hibs ace Kevin Thomson's '50 touches challenge'

Steven Gerrard and Billy Gilmour are among the big names to have taken ex Hibs ace Kevin Thomson up on his "50 touches challenge".

The former Easter Road star has been urging some of the biggest names in football to give the super-tough test a shot – and given we're in lockdown and all, some didn't need asking twice.

In a video posted to his Twitter account on Thursday Thomson explained that the task involves playing the ball 50 times off a wall with their laces, using alternative feet and without letting the ball touch the ground.

So far the likes of Steven Gerrard, Billy Gilmour and Pedro Mendes have tried their hand at it, along with Steven Whittaker, Kenny Miller and James McPake – all of Hibs' past or present.

Former Liverpool star turned football pundit Jamie Redknapp indicated he'd be next to give the challenge a shot – so keep your eyes peeled.

Thomson has been regularly uploading videos of new participants to his Twitter account.

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