RIYADH: American Football legend Tom Brady is set to participate in a flag football event in Riyadh next year, organizers announced on Monday.
Brady, Fanatics, FOX Sports and OBB Media are teaming up to deliver a the event on Saturday, Mar. 21, 2026.
He is set to be joined by some of the game’s biggest names at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh as part of this year’s Riyadh Season.
“The Fanatics Flag Football Classic” is a first-of-its-kind round-robin tournament featuring three teams of incredible current and legendary professional football players and world-class athletes, including Brady, who makes his first official return to the field since his retirement in 2023.
Flag football is the fastest-growing sport in the world, with more than 20 million players globally, setting the stage for the sport debuting at the LA28 Olympics.
The event will be broadcast live on FOX Sports and available on Tubi.
Other confirmed players include: Saquon Barkley, CeeDee Lamb, Christian McCaffrey, Sauce Gardner, Myles Garrett, Brock Bowers, Maxx Crosby, Tyreek Hill, Odell Beckham Jr., and Rob Gronkowski.
Additional participants, which will feature stars across sports and entertainment, will be announced in the coming months. The teams will also be led by three of the best coaches in football today: Pete Carroll, Sean Payton and Kyle Shanahan.
The Fanatics Flag Football Classic will be produced by OBB Media and Fanatics, who also joined forces to produce this summer’s Fanatics Fest in New York City.
The former New England Patriot QB said: “I couldn’t be more excited to return to the field, get the competitive juices flowing alongside some of the game’s brightest stars and iconic legends, and bring a truly unique global sports event to
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