38-year-old defender Adrian Marriapa is one of many former Premier League stars joining the highly anticipated Baller League.
The ex-Jamaican international started off his career by progressing through Watford’s youth academy and playing for the first team in the 2005/06 season when he was just 18 years old.
Adrian Marriapa last played in England’s top-flight in 2018Getty
After making an impressive 248 first-team appearances – including 19 in the Premier League – with Watford, he then joined Reading in 2012 for a short spell, making 29 league appearances.
Following the Royals relegation from the Premier League in the 2012/13 season, he then signed for newly promoted Prem club Crystal Palace, where he played for three years before returning to the Hornets in 2016.
After a series of spells at lower-league clubs, Marriapa now plays his football with National League side Wealdstone – signing a short deal last year.
In the Baller League, he will represent N5 FC, which is managed by the likes of the Arsenal invincibles Jens Lehmann, Robert Pires and Freddie Ljungberg.
What is the Baller League?
Youtube sensation and boxer KSI is the president of the Baller League.
Games will consist of two 15 minute halves.
After 11 games, the top four placed teams will meet in the play-offs to determine the winner of the competition.
Games will be played weekly every Monday from March 24, and will stream live on YouTube and Twitch, as well as be shown on Sky Sports in the UK.
Football icon Luis Figo is one of the star-studded names involved in the event.Getty
Celebrities, futsal players, and former players will compete in the indoor football tournament.
Premier League legends such as John Terry, Alan Shearer, Robert Pires and Ian Wright are all managers in the Baller League with the likes of Luis Figo, Alisha Lehmann, Chloe Kelly, rapper Dave and content creators Angryginge and Tobi Brown and more!
Baller League managers
Luis Figo – Trebol FC
TBJZL – VZN FC
Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker, Micah Richards – Deportrio
Sharky – SDS FC
John Terry – 26ers
Angry Ginge – Yanited
Jens Lehmann, Robert Pires, Freddie Ljungberg – N5 FC
Miniminter – M7 FC
Dave – Santan FC
Clint 419 – FC Rules the World
Ian Wright and Chloe Kelly – Wembley Rangers AFC
Maya Jama and Alisha Lehmann – MVPs United
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