“I’ll Go There”- Days After Gerard Pique Announced a $70 Million Deal, Former Real Madrid Star Expresses Interest in Joining the Kings League

Gerard Pique for almost 10 months has been part of controversies and drama ever since his split with his long-time partner Shakira. But this has not prevented him from finding success in the game he cherishes, soccer.

Pique retired from professional soccer in November 2022 and started up his own venture. Kings League is an innovative form of football, with its own set of rules and regulations. The league has generated huge interest and many ex-professional players like Ronaldinho, Iker Casillas, and Sergio Aguero have also joined the league.

Now, former Real Madrid and Colombian star player, James Rodríguez, has also expressed interest in joining the Kings League.

Is James Rodriguez the new addition to Kings League

James Rodriguez recently terminated his contract midway with the Greek club, Olympiacos. This sudden move surprised everyone and left them wondering what the player had in store for his future. The greatest speculations that have been advanced are of him joining the Kings League.

Surprisingly, the news about Rodriguez’s interest in joining the Kings League was made public by the president of the ‘Los Troncos’, Perxitaa. Los Troncos is one of the eight clubs playing in the League.

He revealed saying, “I haven’t spoken to James or anything, but I asked a footballer who knows him and he said, ‘Do you want me to ask him?’ And I said, ‘Ask him’, and after a while he told me that James told him that he has seen something from the King’s League and he knows what it is”.

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The 31-year-old Colombian turned down the offer for now. Perxitta continued saying, “James Rodríguez told him ‘ha-ha, what’s up, when I’m 38 years old I’ll go there'”. Although Rodriguez did turn down the offer, he still seems interested and is keeping his doors open for when the right time comes.

It will be interesting to see if Rodriguez star will join the Kings League in the future. Till then, let’s look at how Gerard Pique is looking to make the league an even greater success.

Gerard Pique announced a massive deal

During a stream with Ibai Llanos, chairperson of Porcinos FC, Gerard Pique dropped a major hint about an upcoming $70 million deal. Firstly Ibai asked, “One moment, one moment. So you’re saying you spoke with a president and closed a 60-70 million (euros) deal?”

Pique agreed to the proposed project but kept the details secret. “Yes, But I can’t (disclose) names, you know I simply can’t do anything,” Pique said. Till now it hasn’t been revealed what the deal is about and what will it bring forth. However, one thing is clear, the Spaniard is fully invested in this league.

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Would you wish to see the former World Cup Golden Boy playing for Pique’s Kings League?