Much like how the XFL saw players move up to the NFL, the Kings League is now providing opportunities for players to showcase their skills to professional soccer teams. In this case a young goalkeeper moving to Liga MX and playing for Cruz Azul.

James Hernández, who played for the Peluche Caligari team in the Kings League Americas, is a prime example of this trend. Despite being only 17 years old, Hernández and his club narrowly missed reaching the Final Four, losing to Raniza.

Who is James Hernandez?

Born on November 28, 2005, in Mexico City, James Hernández is a goalkeeper selected in the Kings League draft. In the tournament, each team utilizes two goalkeepers per game, but Peluche Caligari uniquely stuck with Hernández throughout the initial part of the season.

Hernandez faced criticism during the first tournament due to specific errors, especially when his team was knocked out in the Quarterfinals by the Caribbean Galácticos. Nevertheless, the team maintained faith in the young goalkeeper from Mexico City.

His standout performances during the “World Cup”, where he saved penalties and crucial shots, made him a highlight for Peluche Caligari. Now, Hernández is poised to test his skills in the youth ranks of one of Mexico’s premier clubs, Cruz Azul moving to their U-19 side.

The rehabilitation process will make him miss the 2024 Copa America in the United States, so the player will have to wait until practically August for his official return towards the next season of the Saudi Pro League.

However, being away from the playing field, Neymar has had time to focus on other projects and attend special events. For instance, a few weeks ago, he was at the Bahrain Grand Prix where he confirmed his desire to play with Lionel Messi.

Now, a new adventure is ready for Ney as it has been confirmed that he will participate in the renowned Kings League, a project that has been promoted globally by Gerard Pique.

Neymar will be in the Kings League

The Kings League will have its first World Cup in 2024 and Mexico was selected as the official venue. 32 teams will try to hoist the trophy: 10 from Kings League Spain, 10 from Kings League Americas and 12 guests teams from around the globe.

The tournament organizers have confirmed the presence of Neymar, who, alongside the Brazilian legend of Futsal, Falcao, will be the president of one of the teams: Furia FC.

Furthermore, Allan Rodrigues, the famous streamer O Estagiario, will be a third president of Furia FC working with Neymar and Falcao. It’s important to remember that the event is scheduled from May 26th to June 9th.

The Kings League even joked about Neymar joining the tournament with a photo of the Brazilian player alongside Gerard Pique. It came with the famous phrase the Spanish defender used when Ney was supposed to stay in Barcelona after receiving an offer from PSG. “He stays.”

However, at the end of the event, Pique was in a phone call as he walked toward a group of children who were requesting him an autograph and a picture. Suddenly, as he approached the area where the kids were, he didn’t notice a big hole in the stage and fell right into it.

It was a scary moment for all the fans watching the leader of the Kings League. However, Gerard Pique wasn’t injured and even joked about the episode. “He asked me to sign a jersey. It was a magic trick. Pure show.”

As a consequence, the incident was seen worldwide and became a hit on social media. In fact, Pique confirmed that, fortunately, he landed on his feet avoiding any damage.

What is the Kings League Americas?

The Kings League Americas is a new version of the successful Kings League which revolutionized the way of watching soccer in Europe. There will be 12 teams competing in the continental edition.

In the last few months, the Kings League has become an unstoppable phenomenon on social media. The celebrity soccer tournament in Spain, featuring both current and former professional players, is primarily represented by the streamer Ibai Llanos and Gerard Pique.

Their matches and broadcasts, especially on platforms like Twitch, have achieved viewership numbers surpassing those of several European soccer leagues. Now, America will have a continental version.

Who are the presidents in Kings League Americas?

As it’s been a tradition in the original Kings League, each team will have a celebrity as their president in America’s edition. For example, huge Mexican stars such as Chicharito Hernandez (Olimpo United), Escorpion Dorado with Werevertumorro (Peluche Caligari) and Mercedes Roa (Club de Cuervos).

These are the other presidents of Kings League Americas: James Rodriguez and Pelicanger (Atletico Parceros), Jero Freixas (Muchachos FC), Los Futbolitos and Alofoke (Galacticos del Caribe), German Garmendia (Real Titan), Alana and Barca (Raniza FC), Zeein (Persas FC), The Donato (Los Chamos FC) and Castro (Los Aliens).

Miguel Layun, former Mexican national team player who recently announced his retirement from soccer, will be the president of Kings League Americas. Also, Marc Crosas was introduced at the end of the event as the league’s sports director.

Who is Gerard Pique?

Gerard Pique was definitely one of the best defenders in the history of FC Barcelona in a legendary list of names at the position such as Carles Puyol, Rafael Marquez, Ronald Koeman, Dani Alves, Joan Segarra or Migueli.

He went to play for Manchester United as a youngster in 2004, but, when he returned to Barcelona four years later, Pique became a key piece for Pep Guardiola in the greatest version of the Spanish club.

Pique won everything at Barcelona including 3 Champions League, 8 Spanish leagues, 7 Copa del Rey, 3 UEFA Super Cups, 3 FIFA Club World Cups and the famous Sextete, six titles in the same year (2009).

Lionel Messi is getting ready to sign a two-and-a-half-year deal with Inter Miami of Major League Soccer. Messi could make as much as $50-60 million yearly only on salary according to a report.

After Messi is done at Inter Miami his best friend El Kun Aguero has some big plans for the Argentine World Cup winner. Those plans are the Kings League.

Aguero wants Messi in the Kings League

Talking to ESPN, Aguero stated, “We haven’t spoken about it. I think it’s a little complicated at the moment with the schedule, but I hope one day he can play for us,” Aguero who is the owner of Kunisports.

The Kings League is a 7 vs 7 a side created by former Barcelona and Spain defender Gerard Pique. The final of the Kings League was attended by 92,500 fans at the Camp Nou in March of 2023.

The Kings League also has unorthodox rules such as an MLS shootout style definition from the center circle and “jokers” or mystery players that can enter the game once during the match.

The Kings League has appealed to a young demographic and has been hugely successful in attendance and online streaming, “It’s different to how I experienced the game as a professional. It’s more about having fun and entertaining people. There are novelty cards and we put on a bit of a show to entertain. It’s very different to traditional football”, Aguero added.

James Rodriguez‘s career didn’t go as expected in the last few years. The Colombian star struggled to find consistency from the day he left Real Madrid, and at 31, his future looks up in the air.

After a lackluster loan stint with Bayern, the 2014 World Cup sensation spent a few seasons with Everton in the Premier League before making a shocking move to Qatari outfit Al Rayyan. His latest club was Olympiacos, but it didn’t last long.

James has been a free agent for a while now, and even though he’s been linked with a number of teams, he’s still on the open market. But in the meantime, the Colombian has apparently agreed to play in the Kings League.

Kun Aguero says James Rodriguez will join the Kings League

Former Manchester City and Barcelona star Sergio ‘Kun’ Aguero revealed James Rodriguez will play for his team Kunisports in the Kings League. The Argentine icon has already managed to attract other renowned soccer personalities to this revolutionary competition.

Ronaldinho, Iker Casillas, and recently Andriy Schevchenko are some of the notable stars who agreed to join the league organized by Gerard Pique and streamer Ibai Llanos.

James has been heavily linked with a potential move for Argentine giants Boca Juniors, but nothing has been materialized so far. While we keep on waiting to see the next step in his pro career, the Colombian will have some fun playing in a different type of league.

A few months after announcing his retirement, Gerard Pique revealed his new soccer project: the Kings League. This competition is played in a 7 v 7 format, with unusual rules to make it more attractive for the audience.

One of those rules includes the possibility for any of the 12 teams to sign players that were not selected in the initial draft. The league has reached several stars like Ronaldinho, Andrea Pirlo, or Djibril Cisse to play for one game, and this week they have added a former Ballon d’Or winner for one of the clubs.

Gerard Pique signs former Ballon d’Or winner to play in the Kings League

The Kings League has caught everybody’s attention. The competition had its first split last year, and now the second tournament is already in Matchday 6. The games are played in the Cupra Arena at Barcelona each Sunday, and it has been a complete success among soccer fans.

Pique aims to provide a unique experience for spectators of the league. The competition boasts an unconventional rulebook, offering a refreshing twist. Furthermore, outsiders have the opportunity to join any team that is willing to sign them, utilizing a fictional currency that directly affects their budgets.

Last week, Pique agreed terms with Andrea Pirlo, former FIFA World Cup champion, to add him. Jijantes FC signed the midfielder by offering $18 million (not real money) for him, and they even sold his jersey on the league’s official website.

A week later, Pique has done it again. Andriy Shevchenko will come out of retirement to play one Kings League game. Twitch Streamer DjMariio, president of Ultimate Mostoles, offered $10 million and won the bid for the former AC Milan striker.

Shevchenko won the Ballon d’Or in 2004, defeating Deco and Ronaldinho. He retired in 2012 while playing for Dynamo Kyiv. Throughout his 18-year career, the Ukranian striker played 653 games and scored 326 goals only in clubs. With his national team, Andriy played 111 matches and scored 48 goals.

The former midfielder made a shocking move from Inter to Milan in 2001, and went on to spend the next 10 years with the Rossoneri. He once again took the soccer community by surprise when he left for Juventus in 2011, playing in Turin for four years before spending his sunset years with New York City in MLS.

Eventually, Pirlo stayed connected to the sport as a coach, as he was at the helm of Juve from October 2020 to May 2021. His latest managerial job was at Turkish club Karagümrük, but now he looks like he’s ready to bring back his playing days.

Andrea Pirlo joins the Kings League

Pirlo will play in the Kings League for Jijantes FC, the team led by Twitch personality Gerard Romero. The Italian icon joins a list of soccer legends who have already gotten on board.

While Gerard Pique is the face of this revolutionary, seven-a-side soccer league, the former Barcelona defender has been able to attract the likes of Sergio Agüero, Iker Casillas, and Ronaldinho.

The arrival of Pirlo certainly boosts this competition, whose popularity continues to increase. Not long ago, over 90,000 spectators attended the Camp Nou to watch the Kings League finals.

The Kings League is Gerard Pique’s most recent project. After retiring, the former center-back decided to create a soccer tournament in a 7 vs 7 format, with multiple content creators and former players as owners of each of the 12 teams.

On March 26th, the competition had its first Final Four at Camp Nou. Barcelona lentits field to Gerard Pique, and all the fans who attended the event remembered the significance of Lionel Messi for them.

Fans at Camp Nou booed Cristiano Ronaldo, cheered for Lionel Messi at Kings League Final Four

Camp Nou lived something really different on March 26th. Gerard Pique brought his Kings League to his former home in a historic event for this new competition.

Streamers, content creators and former players are the owners of the 12 teams of the tournament. Two of them are Sergio Aguero, former Barcelona player, and DjMariio, who is a Real Madrid fan.

This last one tried to get a standing ovation for Cristiano Ronaldo, a living legend for Real Madrid. However, when the Portuguese was mentioned he was booed by all the fans at Camp Nou, while they cheered for Lionel Messi when DjMariio said his name.

Aguero mentioned Messi’s name multiple times at the Camp Nou. The fans were thrilled to hear it as Sergio is one of his best friends and he has said multiple times that Lionel could end his career returning to Barcelona.

Shakirashocked the world again with her latest collaboration with Karol G and, of course, it also has a message for Gerard Pique. The song, called TQG, seems on pace to break a lot of records in platforms such as YouTube. TheKings League noticed and took advantageof the situation.

So, in a major announcement for the Kings League and its future, Morena Beltran has been named as the presidentof Sergio Kun Aguero’s team in a new project called the Queens League. Read here to find out who is the 24-year old journalist.

Queens League: Who is Morena Beltran, new presidentof Kun Aguero’s team?

The Queens League is a new project which emerges after all the success by the Kings League. This would be the women’s version of that tournament with the same format of gathering former players and celebrities to compete each week. Every team of the Kings League will have representation at the Queens League and will name new presidents.

In the case of Sergio Kun Aguero, Morena Beltran is the chosen one to be the presidentof Kunitas, the female version of Kunisports in the Queens League. She is a 24-year old journalist from Argentina whostole the spotlight in 2018 by analyzing soccer matches on Twitter.

In 2019, consideringher impact gaining thousands of followers, ESPN Argentina decided to sign Morena Beltran. Since that moment on, she became one of the most recognized journalists in the country on television and radio. Furthermore, Morena Beltran also appeared as a reporter covering major events such as the First Division in Argentina, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Ligue 1 and the FIFA World Cup.

The influence on social media made her an ambassador for Puma and now she will be a huge star in the Queens League alongside other women such as Paola Gonu, Samy Rivera, Mayichi and Espe.

That being said the league established by Gerard Piqué and Ibai Llanos has had peak audiences of just under 1 million viewers on YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch and is marketed to a younger audience. One that LaLiga has been stated as losing over the last few years.

Now the league may have signed their biggest name so far and that is one time best player in the world Ronaldinho Gaúcho, who had a funny comment when he was presented last night.

Ronaldinho on the Kings League

In a presentation that shocked many around the world, the cheerful Ronaldinho was quick to state to Gerard Piqué and Ibai Llanos, “If all my games were played at midnight, I’d been the best player in the world”.

The quote comes as a joke among the content creators and Brazilian legend who in fact was the world’s best player prior to the arrival of Lionel Messi. Despite his party lifestyle Ronaldinho has a career many envy, playing for clubs like PSG, Barcelona, AC Milan, and later winning Copa Libertadores with Atlético Mineiro.

Aside from winning the 2002 World Cup with Brazil, Ronaldinho won a Copa America and Confederations Cup with his national team. At the club level the incredible dribbler won 11 championships in total.

Gerard Pique’s latest project has brought in a huge star. In the Kings League, each squad is allowed to sign a 12th man every week. This player could be retired or even from a non-soccer background, depending on the team president’s preferences.

Matchday 8 of the first Kings League season will have probably the biggest star that has played in the tournament. Ronaldinho will be part of Porcinos FC ina blockbuster move by Ibai Llanos, the team’s president.

Ronaldinho will play for Porcinos FC in the Kings League

Kings League is an emerging tournament led by Gerard Pique, its president. The former FC Barcelona center back wants soccer to be more interesting and this competition has tons of different rules in order to offer a better show for the audience.

One of those rules includes a 12th man player for each squad. The team’s president can sign anyone and include him in the roster and he can change it every week.

For this Matchday 8, Ibai Llanos, Spanish streamer andowner of Porcinos FC, has selected a former Ballon d’Or winner: Ronaldinho. The Brazilian forward will be part of the team this Sunday when they face Pio FC, which is owned by Mexican female streamer Rivers_gg (on Twitch).

“I just want to have fun and enjoy,” said Ronaldinho in an interview alongside Pique and Llanos. The match will take place this Sunday, February 26, at Cupra Arena in Barcelona, and it is set to start at 3:00 PM (ET).