Amidst Feud With Shakira, Gerard Pique’s Unique Soccer Competition Receives Warm Reception From Fans

Barcelona soccer legend Gerard Pique has been in the public eye for the last few months. After parting ways with his ex-girlfriend Shakira, he announced his retirement from professional soccer a few months later. However, the soccer star has been continuously working on his new soccer league since he retired. Along with a few other soccer stars and internet personalities, Pique established the new ‘Kings League’. Quite a few fans were surprised after looking at the structure and format of Pique’s new soccer league.

The fans also didn’t know if this league would be worth watching. All these matches would be telecasted live on Twitch. However, to everyone’s surprise, the league garnered high viewership numbers in the first month, despite Pique’s personal life struggles with Shakira.

Fans ignore Pique – Shakira controversy; warmly welcome the Kings League

A few hours ago, TVTOP Espana compiled and revealed the viewership numbers of the Kings League. According to the TVTOP Espana reports, the average audience count for every match is about 654k. The highest-watched minute of the league was when Kunisports faced Porcinos FC. 1.37 million people tuned in all at once to watch the match. Apart from that, about 76% of the total subscribers tune in to watch the matches live.

Kunisports vs Porcinos FC garnered the highest viewership, with 1.37 million views. Saiyans FC vs Ultimate Mostoles is in second place with 1.24 million views. Followed by Rayo de Barcelona vs xBuyer Team with 964k views. Fans were happy to see Pique’s new soccer league do well in the first month itself. The unique soccer league also gets a lot of hype from its social media.

Chicharito also once revealed that the fans would be able to attend these matches very soon. The Mexican soccer star said that they were very impressed with the final product of the league. He said that it even took them time to realize the level of impact the Kings League could have on modern soccer.

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Soccer legends like Kun Aguero, Chicharito, Iker Casillas, and Gerard Pique himself have established the ‘Kings League’. This particular soccer league stands out from the rest because of its unique rules.

What makes the Kings League stand out from the rest?

A total of twelve teams will compete in the Kings League. Each club will field a side of seven players for every match. Every squad will consist of twelve players for the season. However, the 12 player of each squad could act as the ‘trump card’. This player particular player can also change every week depending on the team’s requirements.

But one of the main questions that fans asked was about the level of the Kings League. However, Chicharito told ESPN, “Some people think [projects like these] are recreational, but it’s much more than that, it is a great opportunity for everyone involved”. He continued, “The level really surprised me, although what did not surprise me was the intensity and desire everyone played with. I didn’t want to come from Los Angeles just to kill time. I wanted to play, win, score”.

It remains to be seen if the Kings League can sustain strong viewership numbers like these in the long run. The new 7-a-side tournament definitely has the potential to influence modern-day soccer. Pique’s new soccer league could easily attract popular soccer players which would then attract big named sponsors. Gerard Pique has already announced Casio as one of the sponsors for this season of the Kings League.

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