SOCIAL media star and semi-professional footballer PK Humble joins a host of legends in Baller League tournament.
Baller League heads to the UK, with YouTuber turned boxer KSI set to be president of the new league.
PK Humble will play in Baller League UK for YanitedAlan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage
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The nightly events will take place live from the Copper Box Arena in Stratford, and will be shown live on Sky Sports.
Footballing icons such as John Terry and Luis Figo will manage sides.
Percy Kiangebeni, better known as PK Humble, will play for Yanited, managed by Angry Ginge.
The popular influencer also featured on the Sidemen’s reality show Inside, on Netflix.
Who is PK Humble?
The eccentric personality boasts 387,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok, notably rose to fame doing comedy sketches and viral challenges.
The 28-year-old midfielder, currently plays for Hashtag United, a semi-professional unique football and e-sports club that are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division.
Kiangebeni also features heavily on YouTube, as a presenter for channels such as JD Sports, League of 72 and Stand Out TV.
Known for his quick wit and punchy personality, Percy frequently performs in YouTube challenges against professional footballers in collaborations with sports brands guerrilla marketing methods.
Having just been on Netflix’s ‘Inside’ the influencer’s career is seeming blossoming. Premiered on YouTube last year, the show was quickly snapped up by Netflix to screen the second season.
The Sidemen’s first season of the show had every episode gain more viewership than anything shown on BBC One.
Playing for AngryGinge’s ‘Yanited’ team, Percy Kiangebeni was selected from a group of 144 players at London’s Copper Box Arena as the draft took place.
A stellar managerial lineup consists of former stars Gary Linekar, John Terry and Luis Figo to Mercury Prize-winning rapper Dave and streetwear pioneer Clint 419.
When is Baller League UK?
Baller League is set to begin on March 24, 2025.
Matches then run for 11 consecutive Monday nights until May.
Each night is made up of six 30-minute matches at London’s Copper Box Arena.
What is Baller League UK?
The Baller League began in Germany, created by entrepreneur Felix Starck and aided by Mats Hummels and Lukas Podolski.
It is a six-a-side indoor football competition, with the first UK season taking place at the Copper Box Arena in London.
Each half set to last 15 minutes.
Shock rule twists to be introduced for the final three minutes of each half including a three vs three format, long-range goals counting as double, and goalkeepers not allowed to use their hands.
These rule twists for the final three minutes will be randomised.
What are the teams in Baller League UK?
26ers – J’ardell Stirling, Bilal Sayoud, Sak Hassan, Kojo Apenteng, Marcel Lewis, Jordon Ibe, Matt Chizzum, Emmanuel Rowe, Justin Dass, Spike Stegel, Vladislav Platinov, Jack Crook.
Deportrio – Bakary Sako, Adam Dawson, Francis Gerald Mapolo, Zach Fagan, Marvin Sordell, Charlie Kuehn, Tommy Scott, Raphael Gas, Alex Dyer, Ruben Singale, Tristan Goodridge, Leo Serri.
FC Rules the World – Michael Ndiweni, Josh Harrop, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Kevin Gonzalez, Oliver Bosworth, Karim Kamhouri, Erghis Pepy, Onuchi Oki, Yusuf Shentu, Alamiji Oluma, Sandro Kamara, Festus Chalet.
M7 FC – Jesse Waller-Lassen, Femi Akinwande, Stefan Ilic, Jean Belehouan, Toby Bull, Sam Fitzgerald, Arjun Young, Ramez Gonzalo, Arin Zaha, Lewis Garcia, Henry Wise, Zion Nditi.
MVPs United – Lorenzo Spinelli, Ashton Peltier, Jake Chambers Shaw, Ross Derham, Josh Misoki, James Canton, Alfie Matthew, Declan McCarthy, Jay Beckford, Joe Edwards, Dwayne Suel, Esteban Salgado.
N5 FC – Owen Locke, Adrian Mariappa, Brian Ly, Charlie Wakefield, Dayo Adekayo, Chris Arba, Imran Kahani, Michael Class, James Alabi, Troy Molunda, Freddie Berrati, Callum Charlton.
Santan FC – Michael Hill, Richard Kesey, Dominic Voss, Erick Kenco, Ranell McKenzie Lowes, Jamell Abou-Bakare, Rico Okinari, David Upu, Abdullah Gervardi, Jack Wilson, David Solidemi, Luka Valentine.
SDS FC – Bruno Andrade, Bayley Brown, Ody Alfa, Cole Da Silva, David Marques Castanho, Calvin Dickson, Big John, Camillo Astreppo, Finley Chadwick, Michael Felibe, Hussein Mahdi, Tyler Edmundson.
Trebol FC – Montel McKenzie, Vani Da Silva, Ciaran Clark, Isaac Modi, Ethan Oke, Reggie, Emi, Ryan Gorwell, Jordan Brown, Shani Omed, Aaron Steven, Nathan Bowen.
VZN FC – Henri Lansbury, Kurtice Herbert, Jerome Sinclair, Remy Mitchell, Montel McKenzie, Florian Kastrati, Michael Olive-Wigan, Barrell Mensah, Ethan McClear, Diego Dombaboni, Jami Kheresi, Luka Barusic.
Wembley Rangers – Domingos Pires, Check Fayum, Ben Long, Stuart Cook, Oliver Cannon, Juan Pablo, Ruben Junior, Luke Gambin, Kaylen Kofi, Braden Shaw, Joseph Diomande, Nabid Eshari.
Yanited – Kadell Daniel, Michael Hector, Mohammed Mahyoub, Remy Clerima, Percy Kiangebeni, Medy Elito, Max Pitman, Harry Cain, Henry O’Shea, Daniel Thompson, Daniel Woods, Pharrel Mensah.
Where can I watch Baller League?
It has been confirmed that Sky Sports have signed a one-year deal to broadcast the tournament.
Matches can be purchased on NowTV.
Every match will be broadcast on the channel an hosted by Chunkz and Olivia Buzaglo.
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