Overview

• The Baller League, a German small-sided football league, is expanding to the UK and USA in 2025, marking its first ventures outside Germany.
• Former German national goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has been announced as a team manager in the league's expansion efforts.
• Other notable figures involved include English football legends Gary Lineker, John Terry, and Alan Shearer as team managers in the UK, and Brazilian star Ronaldinho as a player in the USA.
• The league, launched in Germany two years ago, originally featured stars like Lukas Podolski and Mats Hummels as ambassadors.
• The Baller League's expansion reflects the growing popularity of small-sided football, joining similar leagues like Gerard Piqué’s Kings League and Toni Kroos’s Icon League.