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**Brady Unretires (Again!) for Global Flag Football Tournament in Saudi Arabia**

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Tom Brady is set to make another comeback, this time to the flag football field. The seven-time Super Bowl champion will participate in the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic, a global tournament taking place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on Saturday, March 21, 2026, as part of Riyadh Season.

Brady, alongside Fanatics, Fox Sports, and OBB Media, announced the event, which will feature three teams of current and former NFL stars, as well as world-class athletes, competing in a round-robin format, with the top two teams battling it out in the championship game.

Confirmed players include Rob Gronkowski, Odell Beckham Jr., Tyreek Hill, Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey, CeeDee Lamb, Sauce Gardner, Myles Garrett, Brock Bowers, and Maxx Crosby

The games will follow Olympic-style flag football rules, with a 5-on-5 format played on a 50-yard field with two 10-yard end zones, and two 20-minute halves.

Fox Sports will broadcast the tournament live, with streaming also available on Tubi. Comedy superstar Kevin Hart will host, while veteran coaches Pete Carroll, Sean Payton, and Kyle Shanahan will lend their expertise from the sidelines.

“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,” Brady said in a press statement. “I have always admired the power of flag football and how it connects fans of all ages. It’s awesome to be able to showcase the sport on such a global stage while joining together so many incredibly skilled athletes.”

Brady, who boasts an impressive NFL career spanning from his sixth-round draft by the New England Patriots in 2000 to his final Super Bowl victory with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, retired in 2023. The Fanatics Flag Football Classic marks his first official return to competitive play since then.

Additional details, including further participant announcements and special programming, are expected in the coming months.

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