The Soccer Tournament returns on Wednesday as men’s and women’s teams will compete for two $1 million prizes. With seven-on-seven teams consisting of current and former players, as well as athletes from other sports, it’s a tournament that has quite a draw taking place in Cary, N.C. This is the second year that the tournament has operated after being created by the same group behind The Basketball Tournament, TBT Enterprises. The inaugural tournament was won by Newtown Pride FC who are based out of Sandy Hook, Conn. The Pride will look to retain their title, taking part in the tournament again this year but they’ll be joined by quite a group of competitors.
Here’s what to know:
Players to watch
This is a tournament with quite the draw as players like Sergio Aguero and Mario Balotelli will headline soccer stars coming to North Carolina but it’s not limited to soccer as NFL and media stars like The NFL Today’s J.J. Watt, former star receiver Chad Johnson, and punter Pat McAfee will also take part. Even recognizable soccer names from CBS Sports such as Christina Unkel, Jimmy Conrad, and Lori Lindsey will be involved in the tournament all with a chance to take home the grand prize.
Here are the teams and players…
