Star-studded startup Baller League raises 25M to spark new era for football
Get the Full StoryBaller League a new six-a-side football league that has attracted support from legends like Ronaldinho, Gary Lineker, and Luis Figo has raised 25mn from EQT Ventures as it looks to initiate a new era for the beautiful game. German entrepreneur Felix Starck co-founded the Baller League last year alongside former players Mats Hummels and Lukas Podolski. The founders wanted to change the way younger audiences engage, view, and interact with the world s most popular sport. The league, which is now expanding from Germany to the UK and the US, comprises shorter 30-minute matches that are available to stream This story continues at The Next WebShare: