TikToker Adri Contreras

You can almost always find Twitch streamer Juan Guarnizo in a crowd by listening for his very loud and unique laugh, beloved by his fans. If you’re at the Cupra Arena stadium in Barcelona, though, you’ll see Guarnizo first. He’ll be the one decked out in red to represent Aniquiladores FC, one of the 12 teams in the Kings League, and probably be wearing a baseball cap and shades. Guarnizo has 10.5 million followers on Twitch and serves as the president of Aniquiladores, which means “Annihilators” in English. He’s the…

This past Sunday, former FC Barcelona player Gerard Piqué became known for something other than being the main character in ex-partner Shakira’s diss track. Now, he’s the person who sold out his former club’s famed stadium, Camp Nou, with his Twitch-focused soccer league—and that was before his real stunts began.In true Kings League spirit, the tournament’s Final Four matchup, the biggest in-person event ever held by a Twitch streamer, ended with several bombshells that astounded viewers and encouraged them to keep on…

BARCELONA, Spain — Gerard Piqué’s Kings League, a new soccer league that just three months ago debuted to jokes and scorn, came to a glorious, dramatic finish in FC Barcelona’s famous Camp Nou stadium on Sunday. As Piqué handed the glittering gold trophy to the winner, Adri Contreras’ “El Barrio,” a perpetual underdog whose team was the only one without a sponsor, one thing became clear: The Kings League is here to stay. A total of 92,522 spectators attended the Kings League’s Final Four matchup and managed to sell out…

Leer en español.Come this Sunday, former FC Barcelona player Gerard Piqué will not only preside over a fireworks-filled final for the Kings League, his Twitch-focused indoor soccer conference, he’ll also be on the lookout to see how many people are wearing masks. Because besides crowning the Kings League’s first champion, Piqué wants to break a Guinness World Record.In recent weeks, Piqué and the popular streamers that serve as team presidents in the Kings League have been working nonstop to fill FC Barcelona’s famed Camp…