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.<\/p>\n
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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\u2019s TST. Fabregas, a co-owner of Como 1907 who currently plays for the club, will be in a player-coach capacity for TST.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m excited to join Como 1907 for TST this year \u2013 always a thrill for me to get on the pitch with professional footballers, and can\u2019t wait to be out there with this group of athletes,\u201d said Nash.<\/p>\n
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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\u2019s Club Necaxa, Clint Dempsey\u2019s Team Dempsey, and US Women, a team of former US women\u2019s national team players organized by Heather O\u2019Reilly and coached by Mia Hamm.<\/p>\n
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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\u2019s field will also include 24 former U.S. senior national team players on both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s side with more than 1,400 matches of experience combined.<\/p>\n
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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 W<\/i>elcome to Wrexham, US Women, and Say Word FC.<\/p>\n
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Como\u2019s 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\u2019s final group stage game against US Women will be on Friday, June 2 at 12:00 pm ET.<\/p>\n
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Games against Say Word FC and US Women can be seen live on GOAL.com\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n
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The full game schedule for TST can be viewed at thetournament.com<\/a>, and tickets for all TST games are on sale now at thetournament.com\/tst-tickets<\/a>. For more information, please contact info@thetournament.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ABOUT TBT ENTERPRISES<\/p>\n Founded in 2014, TBT Enterprises specializes in hosting high-stakes, open-application sporting events distributed across the world. TBT Enterprises\u2019 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\u00ae 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\u2019 expansion into sports beyond basketball. For more information on TBT Enterprises and its various properties, visit TheTournament.com.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ABOUT THE SOCCER TOURNAMENT (TST)<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:<\/p>\n