The much anticipated line-ups for 2022 Masters Football have been confirmed with big names getting involved in this summer’s competition.
Next month’s tournament is set to take place Glasgow after it’s return was confirmed in February, back on our screens this summer after an 11-year break.
It will be screened by the newly launched sports documentary streaming service 360 Sports TV when it returns in July.
The much loved six-a-side competition, which was originally on Sky Sports between 2000 and 2011, has now been launched on 360 Sports Television, with it staged at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow on July 8th.
The teams taking part are Liverpool, Manchester United, Celtic and Rangers, with the hope of more sides entering in upcoming years.
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Liverpool’s eight-man squad: Jamie Carragher, Luis Garcia and Stewart Downing, Jermaine Pennant, David Thompson and Sander Westerveld, Stephen Warnock and Steve McManaman.
Liverpool are to take on Manchester United on July 8th, with the Red Devils side including: Wes Brown, John O’Shea, Darron Gibson, Paul Rachubka, Quinton Fortune, Karel Poborsky and Louis Saha. One more forward is to be included.
Celtic have gone for: Stiliyan Petrov, Kris Commons, Joe Ledley, Carlton Cole, Rab Douglas, Mark Wilson, Kelvin Wilson and Simon Donnelly.
Rangers line up like this: Roy Carroll, Alan Hutton, Carlos Cuellar, Pedro Mendes, Barry Ferguson, Lee McCullock, Kris Boyd and Michael Mols.
The four teams are set to go head to head over two eight minutes halves, with the top two from the group then battling it out in a final.
Sports documentary streaming site 360 Sports TV Masters Cup was re-launched by Brighton midfielder Adam Lallana, former Celtic manager Martin O’Neill and his ex-Nottingham Forest teammate, Tony Woodcock.
Two-time European Cup winner Woodcock, who is a director and co-founder of 360 Sports TV, said: “It just feels fantastic to bring Masters Football back to life. It has real history and there’s been a tremendous buzz over social media recently with petitions to revive the tournament.”
He added: “I played in the first ever series of Masters Football which immediately caught the attention of fans up and down the country who delighted in watching their heroes from the past showing off their skills once again.
“Now I’m so thrilled to be playing a part in bringing this iconic tournament back to the viewing public with live coverage of this brand-new event on www.360sportstelevision.com.”
🚨⚽️THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER⚽️🚨
Tickets now on sale for The 360 Sports TV Masters Cup 2022 @ArenaBraehead on July 8th featuring Masters from Celtic, Rangers, Liverpool and Utd
Live broadcast will be available through @360sportstv
🎫 https://t.co/f1REzNRzNs#MastersFootball pic.twitter.com/WX3LKKYByw
— Masters Football (@mastersfootball) April 27, 2022
To catch this years Masters Football on July 8th, head over to 360 Sports TV here:
Honours
Year / Champion / Runner-up / Golden Boot winner(s)
2000 – Nottingham Forest – Rangers – Ally McCoist (Rangers)
2001 – Liverpool – Bradford City – John Taylor (Bradford City)
2002 – Liverpool – Newcastle United – Peter Beardsley (Newcastle United)
2003 – Manchester City – Rangers – Peter Beardsley (Newcastle United)
2004 – Chelsea – Wolverhampton Wanderers – John Durnin (Liverpool)
2005 – Leicester City – Chelsea – Paul Moran (Tottenham Hotspur)
2006 – Rangers – Chelsea – John Durnin (Liverpool)
2007 – Leicester City – Wolverhampton Wanderers – Owen Coyle (Motherwell)
2008 – Wolverhampton Wanderers – Manchester City – Craig Hignett (Middlesbrough)
2009 – Tranmere Rovers – Bolton Wanderers – Carbone / Goodman / Hignett
2010 – Birmingham City – Tranmere Rovers – Graham Stuart (Everton)
2011 – Rangers – Leeds United – Darren Huckerby (Leeds United)
Venues used
| Venue | Location |
|---|---|
| Braehead Arena | Renfrew |
| Echo Arena Liverpool | Liverpool |
| LG Arena | Birmingham |
| M.E.N. Arena | Manchester |
| Metro Radio Arena | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| National Ice Centre | Nottingham |
| National Indoor Arena | Birmingham |
| Odyssey Arena | Belfast |
| Planet Ice Arena | Milton Keynes |
| Sheffield Arena | Sheffield |
| SkyDome Arena | Coventry |
| Wales National Ice Rink | Cardiff |
| Wembley Arena | London |
Fans reacted as the line-ups for 2022 Masters Football is confirmed with big names involved…
@louisgreen7: Michael Mols – Masters goal machine 🎉
@JonnyModdra: Atleast Pedro Mendes won’t be lobbing Roy Carroll from the half way line!!! @SpursOfficial
@Noots_41: ROY CARROLL 😂😂😂 literally never played in a rangers jersey when he was here that’s embarrassing
@JackAda63375149: mendes from the half way line against carroll!! 😅😋
@returnofthefaz: Some team that 😍 💙
@ruaraidh1985: Guarantee Pedro Mendes still oozes class and runs the show, probably smoking a cigar and never leaving the centre circle.
@scottm_1872: Masters team in 10 years time will be some laugh when we have the likes of Kyle Hutton and Cribari playing
@aldo19381: Offft winning that #gers
@IAmAndyGibb: Roy Carroll set to play more times for the masters team in a day than he did for Rangers during his career.
@BobNewnewman: thought gibson was still playing professionally hes gonna run the show 😅
@JonnyModdra: Carra Macca OMG 😍😍😍😍
@PunkCeltic1: Commons and Wilson real fan favourites, should of got Mo Johnson in for big Carlton
@JulianKalms: Carlton Cole going to be so sick – geeza is still a coach at West Ham and only recently retired. My bet is him for golden boot
@Emiliondondo: Kelvin Wilson to get homesick and leave at half time during the 1st game
@SeanDuguid: @CarltonCole1 going to produce another masterclass performance just like he did in Inverness 🍀
@Danielh15215783: Carlton Cole!! 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆 also commons and Wilson is a tremendous idea! Charlie Nicholas or Andy Walker no available? 🙄🙄
@Slavabhoy: SEX, DRUGS, & CARLTON COLE
@johnandpat1: Commons and Wilson, you’re joking.
@scott60176647: Commons shouldn’t be allowed in the hoops again!! Soup taker
@Perzo1888: Big Carlton Cole will literally get more minutes playing for Celtic in this than he got in the actual team 😂
@sully_g24: Class that the @mastersfootball is back this year. Quality viewing and the teams looks decent
@GrayCammy: Masters looks better than the World Cup 😬
@trebor_guk: Some big names involved. And Jamie Carragher
@lukerandall1995: How the fuck has rabs blagged his way into united masters team with 1 appearance 🤣
@stringer_96: Surprised José Enrique @Jesanchez3 the Liverpool legend hasn’t tried to worm his way in somehow
@retrokits_ltd: Can’t wait to see United lift that trophy 🔥
Last time Barry rocked up to masters football he was still doing bits.
Making a c*nt of Stephen Hunt, chipping keepers and running the show https://t.co/QFw317eBQ2 pic.twitter.com/NzMAaKXxG6
— Pena Cartel (@PenaCartel) June 15, 2022
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