The Kings League It is a seven-a-side football tournament that has gained great popularity today. Former professional footballers and famous streamers have come together to hold this tournament. Gerard Piqué is the president of the brand and explained the reasons why Mexico is the darling country of the tournament.
The first expansion of the Kings League took place in Mexico with the creation of the Americas Kings League. In addition, the first World Cup of this tournament will also be held in Aztec lands. A large part of the followers of this tournament come from Mexico.
“We realized that half of our audience was in Latin and South Americaand Mexico was the second country in audience after Spain. From there, after seeing that during 2023 everything worked well, we said, We are going to expand, what better place than Mexico, where we have a lot of our audience and the country that meets the requirements to start the League“Piqué explained to Halftime.
On the other hand, the Kings League World Cup will also be played on Mexican soil. The “Steel Giant” will be the stage where the final of this cup will be held on June 6.
“Well, for many reasons (choosing Monterrey). First, is that, We believe that there is a very great soccer culture here in Monterrey“We believe it is one of the best stadiums in the country, and I am keeping a small mouth because Emilio (Azcárraga) and Club América are going to be angry (laughs),” he added.
Spanish teams will suffer the trip to Mexico
Although Gerard Piqué considers that the Spanish clubs are favorites over those of Mexico, The former FC Barcelona player believes that traveling to these latitudes will take its toll on European teams. The Kings League World Cup will be equalized by the “home field” factor.
“Coming to Mexico from Spain, it is difficult to adapt. The jet lag, the trip, which is a long trip, the heightThere are many factors that I believe will make it very difficult for Spain or some of the Spanish teams to win the competition. I think they are still the favorites, but from a distance they can’t be as big as they seem“he explained.
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