Baller League: KSI, Gary Lineker, Luis Figo & John Terry among names involved in new football league
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Influencers and former professional footballers have joined forces to launch UK and US versions of Baller League in 2025.
Six-a-side football was founded in Germany by entrepreneur Felix Starck and football players Mats Hummels and Lukas Podolski. Currently traveling to the UK and US.
KSI, which has 24.8 million YouTube subscribers, will serve as chairman of the UK version, with streamer IShowSpeed ​​named chairman of the US league.
Football legends Gary Lineker, John Terry and Luis Figo have been appointed as head coaches, while Micah Richards, Alan Shearer, Freddie Ljungberg, Yan Sleiman and Robert Pires have also signed on as coaches.
“Movement is no longer just about saying, ‘Look, we’re here now, come watch us,'” Stark said.
“That’s not how sports work anymore. It needs to be exciting, and it needs to be real. Those are two words we use a lot in baseball.”
Miniminter and Tobi (both members of the YouTube Group Sidemen) and streamer AngryGinge are ready to try management.
Former Barcelona and Brazil playmakers Ronaldinho and IShowSpeed ​​are the only two confirmed to compete in the US version so far.
