Legendary NBA point guard Steve Nash has announced that he will be playing for Italian Serie B club Como 1907 in The Soccer Tournament, the $1 million, winner-take-all, 7v7 world championship playing its inaugural event at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC from June 1-4. NBC Sports will be airing 27 TST matches live in the United States, including Nash and Como 1907.
Nash, a two-time NBA MVP, eight-time NBA All-Star, and rabid soccer fan, will join acclaimed Spanish international midfielder Cesc Fabregas on the roster for Como 1907 in next week’s TST. Fabregas, a co-owner of Como 1907 who currently plays for the club, will be in a player-coach capacity for TST.
“I’m excited to join Como 1907 for TST this year – always a thrill for me to get on the pitch with professional footballers, and can’t wait to be out there with this group of athletes,” said Nash.
A first-of-its-kind soccer event, TST will feature 32 teams from eight different countries competing in a World Cup-like group stage. Sixteen teams will advance to the knockout stage, where they will compete in single elimination games for a $1M grand prize. In addition to Como 1907, Teams competing in the event include 7-a-side teams from notable European clubs such as Borussia Dortmund, West Ham, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wrexham, Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv, MLS club Charlotte FC, Liga MX’s Club Necaxa, Clint Dempsey’s Team Dempsey, and US Women, a team of former US women’s national team players organized by Heather O’Reilly and coached by Mia Hamm.
In addition to Nash and Fabregas, notable players include NFL wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (Nati SC), social media influencer and former MLS Academy product Noah Beck (Borussia Dortmund), among others. TST’s field will also include 24 former U.S. senior national team players on both the men’s and women’s side with more than 1,400 matches of experience combined.
Como 1907 will be playing in Group E, which also features Wrexham Red Dragons, the historic Welsh club made famous in the United States by the show Welcome to Wrexham, US Women, and Say Word FC.
Como’s first group stage game is scheduled against Wrexham on Thursday, June 1 at 1:30 pm ET, and can be seen live on Peacock. Their second game will be against Say Word FC on Thursday, June 1 at 8:45 pm ET. Como’s final group stage game against US Women will be on Friday, June 2 at 12:00 pm ET.
Games against Say Word FC and US Women can be seen live on GOAL.com’s YouTube channel.
The full game schedule for TST can be viewed at thetournament.com, and tickets for all TST games are on sale now at thetournament.com/tst-tickets. For more information, please contact info@thetournament.com.
ABOUT TBT ENTERPRISES
Founded in 2014, TBT Enterprises specializes in hosting high-stakes, open-application sporting events distributed across the world. TBT Enterprises’ first property, The Basketball Tournament (TBT), has crowned nine champions, awarded more than $12 million in prizes, and ushered in innovations such as the Elam Ending® and its signature postgame bracket celebration, since adopted by the NBA and NCAA respectively. Launching June 2023, The Soccer Tournament (TST) will mark TBT Enterprises’ expansion into sports beyond basketball. For more information on TBT Enterprises and its various properties, visit TheTournament.com.
ABOUT THE SOCCER TOURNAMENT (TST)
Launching in June 2023, The Soccer Tournament (TST) is the newest creation from TBT Enterprises. TST is an open-application, million-dollar, winner-take-all competition. Teams will face off in a 32-team, World Cup model. It will feature a 7v7 format and host teams from all across the world. For more information on TST and how to enter a team, visit TheTournament.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jake Pavorsky, TBT Enterprises – PR@thetournament.com
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