Gerrard signs up for O2 tourney

Steven Gerrard and Robert Pires are among a number of ex-players who have signed up for a new Star Sixes indoor tournament in London next year.

Carles Puyol, Michael Ballack and Deco have also signed up for the competition, which will feature national teams in four-day tournaments of 30-minute matches in a round-robin format leading to a final.

Brazil, Spain, Germany, Mexico, Italy, France, England, Portugal, Australia, Nigeria, the Netherlands and China will compete in the inaugural 12-team event at London’s O2 Arena in July.

Arenas in Berlin, Istanbul, Beijing, Sydney, Miami and Seattle are being lined up as potential hosts for future editions.

“This is far more than a football event, it’s an entertainment product for families, for guys to come to after work, it’s a …

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