The former Italian player will play for Jijantes, a club that plays in the King’s League, a league owned by Gerard Pique.
” Andrea Pirlo will be our new player. Welcome, Andrea” , the fan page of Jijantes FC announced and immediately created a fever on social networks. Fans were surprised and excited to see Pirlo return to play.
Pirlo retired from football in 2017, then turned to be a coach. The 2006 World Cup winner once led Juventus, then Fatih Karagumruk (Türkiye).
Pirlo becomes the next former player, after Ronaldinho, to attend the football tournament organized by Pique. Previously, Ronaldinho caused a fever in the first match in King’s League at the end of February. About 300 spectators filled the Cupra Arena (Barcelona) to watch Ronaldinho play. Former Brazilian star playing for Porcinos FC. He entered the field from the 5th minute but could not help the home team score against PIO FC. In the penalty shootout, Ronaldinho controversially refused to perform .
King’s League is a 7-player football tournament that Pique put all his heart into and was born in December 2022. The first season started earlier this year, garnering great interest across platforms. The arrival of Ronaldinho is expected by Pique to help the tournament become more famous.
In early November 2022, Pique announced his retirement despite having a contract with Barca until June 2024. In the last half year, the former player born in 1987 went through a difficult time when Shakira discovered an affair.