A 30-year-old man named Ivan who was vacationing in Greece survived being swept out to sea by holding on to a kids' football.
After being caught in currents, a kids' football floated by him at the perfect moment and kept him afloat for 18 HOURS before he was rescued. After news of his rescue made the news, a mom came forward to explain that her boys had lost their favorite ball while playing on the beach a week before.