The Masters Football tournament is set to return after a 15-year absence with Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Ajax among the teams involved this spring
The OVO Arena will host the Masters Football tournament in May
The OVO Arena will host the Masters Football tournament in May(Image: 2022 Jim Dyson)
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Liverpool and Chelsea will be among the teams to have legends at the Masters Football tournament this spring. The competition at the OVO Arena in Wembley, London, will take place on May 31.
Legendary former players from Chelsea, Liverpool, Ajax and Real Madrid will go head-to-head in front of a packed crowd and a national TV audience. And the event's poster has hinted at who could be involved for each side.
Premier League title-winner Loic Remy is among those pictured in his Chelsea colours, having played for the Blues between 2004 and 2017. The Frenchman retired in 2023 after being released by Brest.
Others featuring on the poster include Jermaine Pennant, who is set to represent Liverpool. The former winger did not win a major trophy at Anfield but was part of the Reds' team, which lost the 2007 Champions League final to AC Milan.
Others featured on the poster, which hints at their participation, include Ivan Campo, who established himself as a Premier League legend during his time at Bolton. The Spaniard is expected to turn out for Real Madrid, where he won the 2000 Champions League.
A dejected Jermaine Pennant of Liverpool looks on, after his team concede a goal during the UEFA Champions League Final match between Liverpool and AC Milan at the Olympic Stadium on May 23, 2007 in Athens, Greece.
Jermaine Pennant joined Liverpool in 2006(Image: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
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Elsewhere, Jari Litmanen, who had a spell with Liverpool, could face his old club when he pulls on an Ajax shirt once more.
Past champions of the competition include Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Leicester. Scottish side Rangers were the last side to lift the trophy following their emphatic 8-3 victory over Leeds in the 2011 final.
Each six-a-side clash will last 14 minutes and feature rolling substitutions, with a host of high-profile names set to be unveiled for each squad in the months ahead. The tournament will adopt a round-robin format, with the top two sides advancing to the final.
Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has previously explained to the event's official website as to why it is so popular with former players.
He said: “The lads always have a great time with the Masters. The fans always come out in numbers and the matches are as intense as ever!
"You only need to see the quality of the teams nowadays to see how keen the players are to get involved”
Tickets will be available on presale from 10am on Thursday, February 26. They will then go on general sale 24 hours later.
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