The most iconic smile in soccer history has returned. Ronaldinho, former FC Barcelona player, has signed with Porcinos FC to be their 12th man in Matchday 8 of the regular season in the Kings League.
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).