Former NFL players JJ Watt and Pat McAfee will face off at The Soccer Tournament this summer, with both entering teams in the high-profile competition

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• McAfee to enter "CONCAFA SC" into tournament
• Watt set to play for Burnley, who he owns
• Chad Johnson will also play in Cary, North Carolina

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  McAfee is the latest big name in the American sports landscape to announce his participation in TST, the seven-a-side competition scheduled for this summer. He revealed his plans on an episode of the Pat McAfee show, claiming that he will have a "STACKED" roster.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  McAfee revealed his participation in an episode with Watt, his good friend and competitor at the tournament. The former Indianapolis Colts punter is set to reveal the full roster next week.

• WHAT MCAFEE SAID

  McAfee teased his team on his show on Wednesday afternoon: "On the men's side, you're gonna have company, pal. I have a team in the TST as well. The CONCAFA soccer club will be in TST for $1 million!"

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Watt has ventured into the soccer world before. In June 2023, he expressed an interest in entering the tournament. He also hosted Thierry Henry on his show in February, bewildering the Arsenal legend with his mispronunciation of "CONCACAF."

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