The Baller League has made it to the UK
NEWPORT, WALES - JANUARY 28: (L-R) Former English footballers and current television pundits, Micah Richards, Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker, watch on from the makeshift BBC studio during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Newport County and Manchester United at Rodney Parade on January 28, 2024 in Newport, Wales. (Photo by Ryan Hiscott/Getty Images)

The Youtube sensation and boxer KSI has been announced as the president of the UK Baller League with the USA president being another Youtube sensation and football enthusiast IShowSpeed. 

The Baller League is a six-aside indoor tournament played and managed by legends of the game and other celebrities. There are 12 teams in the competition, each one run and managed by some huge names.

The top four teams will go into the final play off in June where they will determine who will be crowned the first Uk Baller league champion.

PK Humble, a player for Angry Ginge's team (an online influencer) Yanited scored the first ever goal in the UK baller league. The former Colchester United youngster scored very early on with a driven shot to the near post of the keeper to get the league off to a flying start. 

One of the teams will be managed by BBC's Match of the Day trio Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker and Micah Richards.

They had their first game as managers in charge of their Deportrio team, which played the Sidemen's Toby Brown's team in their first game.

Deportrio made a fantastic start, as they took the lead in just 15 seconds of the first half. 

The game ended in a resounding 6-3 win for Deportrio after ex-professional player Marvin Sordell grabbed a hat-trick in his first game.

March 24th kicked off  week one and will now run consecutively every Monday for the next 11 weeks, until June when the play-offs to be crowned the inuargal winners of Baller League will take place.

Each game lasts 30 minutes with two 15-minute halves. 

Luis Figo is another legend who will be managing in the Baller League for the foreseeable future. Figo, who played over 300 games in La Liga scoring 68 goals, is recognised as one of Portugal's best. 

15 May 2002, Glasgow, UEFA Champions League Final - Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Real Madrid CF - Luis Figo of Real Madrid. | Photo: (Photo by Mark Leech/Offside via Getty Images)
15 May 2002, Glasgow, UEFA Champions League Final - Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Real Madrid CF - Luis Figo of Real Madrid. | Photo: (Photo by Mark Leech/Offside via Getty Images)

The Portuguese legend did not get off to a good start with his Baller league team Trebol FC, as they lost their opening game in what has said to be a dramatic ending in a 6-4 loss to British rap sensation Dave's team Santan FC.

Figo is not the only legend of the game whose team had a poor start to their Baller league debut. John Terry's 26ers team had a bad loss in a 5-2 defeat.

A shocking loss for the former Chelsea FC captain as his team are one of the only teams in the competition with ex Premier League players in the starting lineup, such as Jordan Ibe.

 

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: John Terry of Chelsea in action during the UEFA Champions League semi final second leg match between Chelsea and Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on May 6, 2009 in London, England. | Photo: (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: John Terry of Chelsea in action during the UEFA Champions League semi final second leg match between Chelsea and Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on May 6, 2009 in London, England. | Photo: (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)

The former England and Chelsea captain has not managed at a professional club, but however he has been assistant manager at both Leicester and Aston Villa, so a 6 aside management job in the most fast growing six-aside league in Europe will be a different challenge for Terry. 

Terry is regarded as one of the most decorated English center-backs of all time and has won nearly everything there is to win at English and European club football. 

However, most players who have won as much as Terry rarely make good managers. Wayne Rooney for example has had several serious managerial jobs such as DC United, Derby County and Birmingham city where he was only in charge for 15 games  before he was replaced. 

Terry hasn't quite gone to the top with creating his own Baller league team the 26ers, however, it will still be a new challenge for 44 year old and with ex-professionals playing under his command it might be a successful story for his 6aside team.