00:00Former Barcelona and Spain defender Gérard Piquet has visited Algeria,
00:05touring historic landmarks in the capital Algiers alongside Algerian content creator
00:11and influencer Hashemi Sabi, widely known as HMI.
00:16The visit has marked a strong interest among football fans and social media users in the country.
00:21Piquet, who retired from professional football in 2022,
00:24is the founder of Kings League, a fast-paced 7A-side football competition
00:31that mixes traditional football with entertainment, interactive roles and digital content creation.
00:38One of the league's defining features is fan participation,
00:42with several roles shaped through online voting.
00:45Hashemi Sabi, a prominent Algerian influencer, plays a key role in the project
00:50as president of the Algerian team that officially joined the Kings League in December.
00:56The visit is seen as a sign of the league's growing global appeal
01:00and the Algeria's rise in profile in digital football entertainment,
01:04blend and sport culture and new media.
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